Vinyasa Flow Thurs 6pm

Service Description

The term Vinyasa is a combination of two words. Nyasa has several meanings like "to place", “special order”, and “attention”. Vi means “specially". Vinyasa has many meanings in the Sanskrit language, however, in the context of yoga, Vinyasa can be best interpreted the progression and continuity between the asanas. The most common usage is to define a specific linking sequence (based on the sun salutation: chaturanga/up dog/down dog) that is coordinated with the breath and moves you from pose to pose. The practice becomes a flow timed to the breath instead of just a series of postures. The vinyasa gives rhythm to the practice, increases the heat, builds upper body strength, and acts as a counterpose to stretch the legs and re-set the spine to neutral for the next sequence. Therefore, any sequence flowing from asana to asana can be called a vinyasa. Keeping the concept of moving consciously "in a special way" in mind, a Vinyasa Flow class focuses on relationships between poses, progressing from simpler to more complex asana. Each week we set an intention for the practice and work on strengthening the body-breath-mind connection. Not recommended for beginners as it can be quite dynamic.