Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
Vinyasa or flow yoga as it is also known is adapted in various types of yoga. Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga was popularized by Pattabhi Jois. This type of yoga adapts the traditional Ashtanga or eight-limbed Yoga, and in the practice of asanas includes the breath-synchronized vinyasa flow. The breath dictates the movement and the length of time held in the postures and unlike other types of yoga that focus solely on the final posture or pose, in this method of practice attention is also placed on the journey between the postures and the steps leading to the pose.
The purpose of vinyasa is to create heat
in the body, which leads to purification of the body through increased
circulation and sweating. It includes the principles of Agni and
inversion to purify the entire body stretching and making it limber and
while strengthening it
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Hatha Flow Yoga
This already physically intensive yoga creates a strong cardiovascular workout when combined with the vinyasa style of yoga. The movements from one posture to another “flow” with the breath with very little rest in between, making it quite vigorous. The intense movement-oriented style of Hatha Vinyasa Yoga is designed to warm the body, and build stamina, strength and flexibility with the internal heat from vinyasa that tones the muscles and purifies the body
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Modern Yoga’s too like Power Yoga, Yoga Dance and Hot Yoga adapt the Vinyasa style to
their movements. Flow Yoga has no rulebooks, set philosophy, or sequence
that you have to follow; which is why you have room for improvisation.
Depending, solely on your own level of skill students progress from one
stage to the next at their own pace and level of efficiency students
progress from one posture to another at their own pace and breath which
decides the movement and the length of time you hold the poses.
However, to practice a vinyasa style of
yoga it’s important to know the basic yoga asanas and postures well for
those fluid movements. For those looking for stronger physical workout
from their yoga practice, the flow of postures brought to you by Vinyasa
yoga is a great way to warm the body, build stamina, strength and
flexibility!
