Vinyasa w. anatomical awareness

Appropriate for yoga practitioners who are looking to enhance their current practice.

Through an anatomical lens, we will examine alignment & provide insight to efficient movement paths while challenging the tissues to create more resiliency and balance.

In Sanskrit, nyasa means “to place” and the prefix vi means “ in a special way”.

Vinyasa includes, not just the specific flow of asana sequences linked with breath as commonly known in the West, but traditionally includes assessing the needs of an individual student and then creating a complementary, steady practice to meet those needs.

This particular way of practicing creates internal heat (tapas) which purifies and detoxifies the muscles and organs which leads to improved circulation, a strong body and a calmer state of mind.

Ashtanga-based Vinyasa

Traditional Asthanga yoga is a system of yoga that was disseminated to the world by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois (1915-2009). It is a highly structured, vinyasa method of yoga that synchronizes breath with asana (physical postures) and follows a particular series of postures done in a particular order. All levels of students begin with what is called the Primary Series.

In Ashtanga based yoga, we follow the arc of the Primary Series and pay tribute to the traditional method that inspires and guides us. In this style however, the sequences vary from class to class and can ultimately be modified to any skill level through use of props, asana variations, modifications, duration, speed or repetition.

This particular way of practicing creates internal heat (tapas) which purifies and detoxifies the muscles and organs which leads to improved circulation, a strong body and a calm state of mind. Through our practice we aim to develop discipline and cultivate a mind/body/breath connection. The movement helps us become more familiar would our breath and our breath serves as an anchor on which the mind can rest. As a result, we develop more mindfulness, steadiness and peace in the mind.