The breath synchronization found in flow yoga is said to maximize the positive benefits of the practice, turning it into a moving meditation. The breath primarily helps to maintain the pace of the sequence, preventing practitioners from rushing through poses. It can also be used to assist in de...
During a recent internet rabbit hole I came upon a question – What is yoga? If you’d asked me 5 years ago what Yoga was, I’d say it was a movement flow class incorporating lots of standing poses linked with the breath. 10 years ago I’d say it was a class you did once a we...
Flow yoga is a general term for several types of yoga that all focus on synchronizing the body's motions and breath. The main...
We use props such asyoga blankets,yoga blocks,yoga straps,eye pillows,andyoga bolstersto support the body to relax and make the poses more comfortable. In each pose we find our edge, which is the point where we feel the stretch but no pain, and we stay there and breathe without pushin...
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The word "yoga" is derived from Sanskrit "yuj" which means "to unite," or "to yoke." This refers to the union between the three universal aspects of the human being: body, mind, and spirit. It also speaks to the union between the individual self and universal consciousness to reach ...
Vinyasa Yoga connects one posture to the next using the breath. This can be thought of aslinking or flowinginto postures which is sometimes why it’s called “Flow Yoga”. The opposite of this would be an alignment based class where students engage with a posture, explore it for a period...
I love doing pramayana at the end of my yoga routine. I especially like the one which is done by inhaling through one nostril and exhaling through another. It's so relaxing! I believe it slows down breathing, which in turn slows down other functions in the body, including mental activity...
A flow that starts and ends in the same pose. Often practiced repeatedly with the goal of generating smooth movements and speed.Bird Pop with YogaSlackers Teachers Sera Kim (flyer) and Nate Northey (base) Pops Pops are explosive transitions in which the flyer and base disconnect all or ...
in Kriya yoga, they are intrinsically connected. Each principle is a particular expression of an eternally indivisible whole. They are not hierarchical; rather, each action contains the other two: Self-discipline, for example, not only prepares us for self-study but is also a means for self-...