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What is Vinyasa Yoga?

Vinyasa Yoga - Vinyasa means 'breath synchronized movement' and is another fast paced type of Yoga, with an emphasis on breathing. A practice typically starts with 'sun salutations' and moves on to more intense stretching. Throughout the practice each pose is balanced with a counter pose. The teacher will instruct you to move from one pose to the next on an inhale or an exhale. This technique is sometimes also called Vinyasa Flow, or just Flow because of the smooth way that the poses run together and become like a dance.Often referred to as meditation in motion, Vinyasa yoga cultivates: strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, focus, serenity.

All of the Sun Salutations flow with the breath in continuous movement. At any time you can hold a pose and explore it. This can be done before flowing through the whole Sun Salutation continuously or after doing it continuously a number of times and then flowing once again or at the end of the salutations. One pose may be held or many postures can be held. The secret is to always explore many methods and monitor the response within.