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Vinyasa yoga7/14/2023 This very important energy locks take care of a good posture during practice and will make sure your prana (energy) will flow in all the right directions. It will become a routine when you practice (Vinyasa) yoga regularly. In the beginning you will often forget about your Ujjayi breathing after a few movements, just pick up where you left off whenever you notice. When you are ready, start connecting your breathing to the movements you make. If you have your breathing mapped, start Ujjayi breathing. Focus on the point where inhalation seems to start and where exhalation finishes. Direct your attention inside your chest and feel where your breath is centered. This will only enhance your practice and deepen the meditative state you will be in during your classes. ![]() With more and more practice, your Ujjayi inhalations and exhalations get stronger and louder. By constricting the throat more or less, the sound gets louder or softer. Ujjayi breath is performed by breathing out while making a hissing sea sound high up in the throat. This is what is meant by the connection between breath and movement in Vinyasa Flow Yoga. any forward bending or Downward Facing Dog). a chest opener like Upward Facing Dog) and long smooth exhalations accompany contractive movements (f.e. Inhalations accompany expansive movements (f.e. When holding on to this strong and deep breath from one vinayasa to the other, you can experience a meditative state. This breathing technique is known for connecting body with mind. The most common breathing technique used in Vinyasa Flow is the Ujjayi Pranayama. In Vinyasa Yoga there is a clear connection between your Drishti (focus point), your Bandha’s (energy locks), Ujjayi breath (sea sound breath) and Asana’s (postures). Peak of a Vinyasa Yoga class (depends on the experience of the students).– Different sequences with their progression and counterposes and perhaps, – A short meditation, pranayama (breathing exercise) or a focus on the Ujjayi breath Starting the Yogic Process/grounding on your mat.Each Vinyasa Yoga class is structured as followed: The different vinyasas (variations) are linked to each other by a succession of special transitional movements, synchronized by your breath. The linked movements in Vinyasa Yoga are grouped in sequences. (My class is also called Flow Yoga at one of the studio’s I work at, instead of its full name). A flow in a good path! Probably adding the word flow speaks more to the imagination to people who have not yet a clear image of Vinyasa Yoga. When we divide the Sanskrit word Vinyasa, VIN already means flow. Often this form of Yoga is called Vinyasa Flow Yoga, but this is actually a pleonasm. The movements will free the body of physical and emotional blockades and will let your energy flow freely again. Although there is a lot of movement in Vinyasa Flow Yoga, the breathing can make it a meditative experience. In Vinyasa these movements are connected to each other like a dynamic dance, guided by a strong and calm yogic breath. The poses you encounter in Hatha Yoga, you will probably see in Vinyasa Yoga as well. Susanne is part of the Manduka Teacher Reward program, which offers her students a discount on their Manduka mats and accessories.Vinyasa Flow Yoga has originated from the most traditional and known form of yoga: Hatha Yoga. ![]() Using a strap allows you to experience better aligned poses and therefore deeper and safer openings. The strap is a useful tool when you need just little extra length to reach the more demanding Asanas. Or under your knees to ease your low back in savasana. Have a bolster under your spine to support gentle back bend. It can also be a useful tool for someone recovering from injuries or rehabilitating from operations. It offers a bigger support surface for the body to release and soften deeper into the Asanas. The bolster is mostly used in more restorative classes. Other times they can offer support for the spine and head allowing you to sink deeper into your back bends. ![]() Sometimes they are used simply as reference. One is to “raise” the floor to meet the body in more challenging poses, or use them as balancing aids in standing poses. Yoga blocks can be used in multitude of ways. In private sessions they help tailor the poses to your personal needs by offering extra support or challenge. We use different props to offer additional support or focus to the body or class.
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