Vinyasa Flow Yoga
I prefer to think of myself as a facilitator of yoga rather than a teacher, and each class will be lead in a noncompetitive, encouraging way. There are times of working hard. There are times of silence. There are also times of silliness and laughter. Yoga is about where you are in your practice, not about me or what poses I can do. Classes are lead in the Vinyasa flow style. In Vinyasa flow yoga, we use breath to guide our bodies into yoga poses. The poses will be our gateway for unlocking tensions within our bodymind while awakening and strengthening our deepest muscles. We start class with a few moments to relax. As we release surface tensions and come into awareness of our natural breath patterns, we progress through a series of yoga poses (asanas), transitioning from pose to pose either with an exhale or inhale. It does not matter what the person next to you is doing. Each person is encouraged to follow their own, unique breath pace. Variations of poses will be offered, either to modify or deepen a pose. Some poses will be held for a while; some poses will be repeated. We will also explore some simple breathing exercises (pranayama) and cleansing exercises (kriya). Each class will end with a short guided meditation and rejuvenation period. |
