Flow Yoga, or Vinyasa, reflects the desire to be in the flow of life, in time with ourselves, whole in body-breath-mind. This yoga is about circulation of energy in sequences of postures. In this practice, we become more aware of how the body moves in space. We develop fluidity and resilience, steadiness and ease as we navigate new combinations of movement and balance poses.

The approach in Yin Yoga is to take the pose, breathe from the belly, and settle for 3 to 5 or more minutes in posture.

As the name suggests, this form is influenced by Taoist philosophy in the release of Qi or subtle energy through meridians of the body. Similarly, prana, the Sanskrit word for life force or breath, is freed to flow through the complex map of the subtle body.

Effectively, this surge of fresh energy promotes deep relaxation, with benefit to the nervous system by cultivating a feeling of wholeness.

This class explores the fundamentals of practice for beginners or anyone looking to refresh their yoga practice. We are going to explore the basic postures slowly. We will take each posture as a special study in and for our alignment. We will describe yoga terminology so that it becomes familiar to you when you are in other classes. Let’s return to the basics!