The Ashtanga sequence should be practiced under the guidance of a qualified teacher.
The student is given postures to work on and as strength, flexibility and focus improve so more postures are added.
The aim of a teacher is to inspire students to develop a self practice.
Ashtanga is traditionaly practiced six days of the week, no practice on Saturday's, there is also no practice on full or new moon.
Woman should not practice for the first three days of their period or at least practice gently with no inversions.
John Scott's ( www.stillpointyoga.co.nz ) beautiful drawings display the full sequence in pdf forrmat below.