Vinyasa Yoga

3. Vinyasa Yoga

1. History of Vinyasa yoga

2. What is Vinyasa Krama Yoga?

3. Principles of Vinyasa yoga

I.      Breathe Rate In Vinyasa Practice

II.      Focusing the Mind on The Breath (Ananta Samapatti)

4. Moving with Energy

5. Speed or Pace of Vinyasa

6. Being Here Now / Awareness and Spirituality

7. Moving Meditation /the Ultimate Vinyasa Flow

8. Building the Foundation for Practice

9. Levels of Intensity / Balancing the Four Variables

10. Choice of Yoga Postures

11. Yoga Posture Variations

12. Length of Asana Holds

13. Choice of Vinyasa

14. Three Internal Tools / For Successful Practice

i.      Develop Mind Flow

ii.      Drishti: Focus on the Internal Gaze

iii.      Bandhas: Gateways of Internal Power (Moola, Uddiyana & Jalandhara)

15. Three Distinct Qualities of Yoga Breathing

I.      Complete Breath

II.      Slow Deep Breathing

III.      Sound Breathing: Ujjayi, or “Victorious Breathe

16. Visesha Vinyasa Kramas

17. Vinyasa Sequence Practice

I.      Back bending

II.      Arm balance

III.      Hip opening

IV.      Core

V.      Twisting

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