# Michael Gannon's Ashtanga Yoga — The no. 1 Ashtanga Yoga app

> Guided Ashtanga Yoga practices and pose instruction for all levels. (iPhone/iPad app by Michael Gannon.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/michael-gannons-ashtanga-yoga/id455901722 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Michael Gannon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1848220173)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: $8.99
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 242 App Store ratings · 121 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 198 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-08-16
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/michael-gannons-ashtanga-yoga/id455901722/reviews.md

## What is Michael Gannon's Ashtanga Yoga?

THE NUMBER ONE ASHTANGA APP

Ashtanga Yoga is one of the most popular types of yoga in the west today. More and more people are taking up this dynamic and powerful system of yoga to manage stress, improve their fitness and develop their spiritual life.

Whether you're intermediate, advanced or a complete beginner, Ashtanga Yoga with Michael Gannon brings the magic of an Ashtanga Yoga class directly to your phone or tablet. Just put your phone down on your yoga mat and begin your practice. It’s like having your own teacher there with you.

Some of the benefits of this great app include:

• Detailed descriptions of the Ashtanga poses
• Hi resolution photographs
• Multiple images for each pose
• Slideshow autoplay functionality with audio track – just put your phone down on the mat and go
• Choice of ‘beginners’ or ‘intermediates’ commentary
• Detailed introduction to the system and philosophy of Ashtanga Yoga
• Video introductions and explanations from Michael

Michael Gannon is one of the foremost Ashtanga yoga teachers in the world today. Yoga found Michael after 10 years of chaotic deal making in the American advertising and music business. After studying in India with the founder of Ashtanga yoga, the late Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois, he was authorised directly by Jois in 2001 to teach. He spends the year travelling and teaching workshops, trainings and retreats in The Americas, UK, Europe, Africa and Asia.

## Key features

- Guided Ashtanga Yoga practices
- Detailed Ashtanga pose descriptions
- High-resolution pose photographs
- Slideshow autoplay with audio
- Beginner and intermediate commentary
- Introduction to Ashtanga philosophy
- Video introductions from Michael Gannon

## What do users think of Michael Gannon's Ashtanga Yoga?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Clear instructions
- 👍 Good for home practice
- 👍 Helpful for beginners
- 👍 Inspiring practice
- 👍 Well-designed app
- 👍 Good audio quality
- 👍 Useful for travel
- 👍 Motivates practice
- 👍 Comprehensive primary series
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Good value for money
- 👍 Soothing voice
- 👍 Detailed descriptions
- 👍 High-quality photos

**Cons**

- 🐛 App is buggy
- 🐛 Audio issues
- 🐛 App freezes/crashes
- 🐛 Skips poses
- 🐛 Repeats poses
- 🐛 Slow pace
- 🐛 Not for absolute beginners
- 🐛 Limited to primary series
- 🐛 No offline mode
- 🐛 Screen turns off
- 🐛 Inconsistent functionality

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Critical bug blocking pose switching (repeats in loop)
- Audio and progress get stuck, skips sequences
- Repeats each step multiple times
- Skips at start of each move
- Missing poses in audio (intermediate)
- Playing wrong audio
- Poses skipped in audio (trikonasana, side angle)
- No sound
- Audio doesn't work
- Slideshow doesn't play
- App doesn't play as consecutive video
- Audio stops working randomly
- Audio cuts out when phone auto-locks
- Gets stuck on one picture while audio continues
- Beginner mode has too advanced poses
- Audio and auto slideshow do not work

**Most requested features**

- Ability to skip poses
- Speed adjustment for audio/pace
- Customizable practice (select/deselect poses)
- Option to set number of sun salutations
- Create custom playlists
- Timer for practice duration
- Adjustable pace for sun salutations
- Spanish language option
- Audio guidance when screen is off/app minimized
- More detailed instruction for new poses
- Option to select poses for a 30/45/60 minute practice
- Add transition subtleties (vinyasa, transitional poses)
- iPad version or landscape mode
- Slower verbalization for opening prayer
- Video demonstrations of bandhas, drishti, breath, vinyasa
- More advanced settings for pose customization
- Option to select poses for a specific duration

## Recent user reviews (10 of 121)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/michael-gannons-ashtanga-yoga/id455901722/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Excellent app

*2026-04-07*

One of it’s kind in terms of a guided practice through the primary series but unfortunately there is a critical bug that blocks the app from switching from one pose to the other instead it repeats in a loop the same position. I think it is worth updating even for an additional cost so please consider hiring a coder and making a paying update if necessary (or if there are some volunteer ashtanga coders even better)

### 1/5 — Major bummer

*2026-03-12*

Been using it on and off for years, but now too buggy.  Does not work anymore.

### 5/5 — Critical Bug - Awesome App

*2026-02-17*

Hi Michael, Dear App Team,

I had been using your app for over 10 years now and love it. On and off, but I always enjoyed coming back to a familiar routine. There have been small problems with the app before, but nothing that ever prevented me from using it. Only small nuisances here and there. 

However, unfortunately something broke with the latest app update that you just did and now when I go to play the sun salutations the audio and progress gets stuck and skips the whole sequence after the first inhale immediately jumping again to the first inhale (second round). If I manually progress to the next step it does the same error of skipping the rest of the sequence there. I could not find any workaround. 

Please have a look and try to fix it. It should be easy to spot and hopefully fix. I’m on an iPhone 15 pro latest Apple software (26.2.1) and latest app update from the App Store (2.0.7 updated 3 month ago). 

I don’t know if there are any local settings that could affect this, but if there is anything I could try please let me know! 

Namaste,
Paul

### 1/5 — What’s happened?

*2025-11-14, version 2.0.7*

I’ve been happily using this app for years but they just updated it and now it doesn’t work. It repeats each step in the sun salutations 5 times over before moving to the next step. And now my phone turns off in the middle too - that’s changed. Please sort this. Then I can give you the 5 stars you deserve.

### 1/5 — Update 11/25 broke

*2025-11-13, version 2.0.7*

Updated after years and now skips at start of each move making useless.

### 3/5 — Skipping option?

*2023-03-26, version 2.0.5*

Would be great if you could skip certain poses that you can’t do eg due to an injury or similar?

### 4/5 — Audio is perfect

*2022-09-16*

But it would be 5 star perfect if it had a speed adjustment. This moves too quickly for average beginners to keep up.

### 4/5 — Amazing App- Just 1 Request

*2022-08-01, version 2.0.5*

I first downloaded this app in February 2020 after being introduced to Ashtanga during a four week series at my home studio. Then, of course, the pandemic shut everything down. This app was a lifesaver through the whole experience. It kept me rooted in a practice that I was only barely introduced to when I first downloaded it. my only request is that there be a way to select the poses that you want to complete. Or, perhaps, offer 30/45/60 minute options. This would provide users with the ability to abbreviate the series as sometimes necessary. Thank you!

### 3/5 — Déçue

*2021-12-31*

Belle app, bien pensée et bien réalisée. Cependant je suis un peu déçu qu’elle n’offre que la série primaire d’Ashtanga et non pas les suivantes...

### 4/5 — almost perfect app

*2021-12-27*

this is such a great app for doing ashtanga at home. it would be perfect if you could create a “playlist” of the l full practice you wanted to do and just let it play to prevent stopping and starting which interrupts the flow. it would also be great to be able to set the number of sun salutations.

## Frequently asked questions about Michael Gannon's Ashtanga Yoga

### What is Ashtanga Yoga with Michael Gannon?

This app provides guided Ashtanga Yoga practices and detailed instructions for poses, suitable for beginners, intermediates, and advanced practitioners. It aims to bring the experience of an Ashtanga Yoga class directly to your phone or tablet, with the guidance of a renowned teacher.

### What are the key features of this Ashtanga Yoga app?

Key features include detailed descriptions and high-resolution photographs of Ashtanga poses, slideshow autoplay with audio commentary, a choice of beginner or intermediate commentary, an introduction to Ashtanga Yoga philosophy, and video introductions from Michael Gannon.

### How much does the Ashtanga Yoga app cost?

Based on the provided information, this app is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or ads, suggesting a one-time purchase for full access.

### Who is Michael Gannon?

Michael Gannon is described as one of the foremost Ashtanga Yoga teachers in the world. He was authorized to teach by the founder of Ashtanga Yoga, Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois, and travels globally teaching workshops, trainings, and retreats.

### What are the benefits of using this app for yoga practice?

The app offers the convenience of practicing Ashtanga Yoga anytime, anywhere, with the feeling of having a personal teacher. It helps users manage stress, improve fitness, and develop their spiritual life through a structured and dynamic yoga system.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.8 — 2026-06-09

Some Fixes to make Application Smooth

### 2.0.7 — 2025-11-11

Some Bugs Fixes

### 2.0.5 — 2022-06-02

This update fixes a bug where the app occasionally would skip two breaths when going from Sun Salutation A to Sun Salutation B and then skip again after playing Sun Salutation B.

This update also introduces a series of tweaks to the designs. Enjoy!

### 2.0.4 — 2019-01-09

- Added support for iPad Pro and iPhone XS Max screens giving sharper quality images
- Fixed bugs relating to screen rotation
- A series of under the hood updates

### 2.0.3 — 2017-11-29

We're excited to announce support for the new iPhone X.

We've also made a series of under the hood updates that center around optimizing performance and squashing minor bugs. Enjoy!

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