By Faye Martins What is all the fuss about slow flow yoga? If you want to get in shape by trying a low-impact exercise, then slow-flow vinyasa yoga is the pace for you. Stretch your way to good health with slow movement that gradually warms up muscles, joints and connective tissue. Vinyasa is popular because [...]
As people increasingly recognize the myriad benefits it has to offer our bodies, minds, and lives. Yoga teacher training programs that...
Slow Flow Yoga is not restricted to beginners or those with physical limitations. All levels of Yoga practitioners can find their personal challenges, as they slowly and mindfully move through a series. The pace may be slower, but challenges will be present with difficulties to work through. Even the most advanced Yoga practitioner has much to learn within the reflective pace of slow Vinyasa.
Vinyasa is a Sanskrit term. vi means variations, and nyasa means “within prescribed parameters”. In fact, in this style of yoga when we...
Both Ashtanga and Vinyasa employ a three-pose transition, called a “vinyasa,” which includes chatturanga, upward-facing dog and downward...
Vinyasa can refer to a more specific, fast-flowing type of yoga that is often associated with the schools of Ashtanga or Power Yoga...
Vinyasa yoga can also serve as a strength-training process as it helps to build lean muscle mass and balanced strength throughout the...
Vinyasa yoga benefits athletes in other ways, too. It’s obvious that gymnasts and speed skaters excel when they have a strong sense of balance; however, soccer, football and basketball players also perform better when they can maintain their footing during games. Balancing poses, such as Tree, Warrior 3 and Dancer’s Pose, help build muscular strength and the mind-body connection that facilitates stability.
To round out a full Vinyasa Yoga practice to include the mental aspects, a pranayama (breathing) practice and a Yogic meditation practice...
Perhaps the first form of this type of yoga is Ashtanga vinyasa. Although there are still some connections to generic vinyasa, there are...