Yoga

Vinyasa

A form of yoga that involves seamlessly flowing from one pose to another in synchrony with one’s breath. Vinyasa flow typically begins with a meditation followed by a brief warm up period that incorporates both flexibility and core strengthening exercises. The warm up is followed by the main flow which incorporates full body movements, breath work, and isometric poses. The practice concludes with a cool down period which returns the body to equilibrium and incorporates static stretching of the primary muscles involved in the flow. A vinyasa class is always finished with savasana, the final resting pose. This pose is a meditation that helps to integrate the energy developed within the practice into the psycho-spiritual complex.

Yin

Yin yoga is a much slower than the previously mentioned vinyasa practice. In yin, you will stay in a pose for between three and five minutes, allowing the connective tissue (fascia) within he body to relax and lengthen, and the muscles to stretch. Correctly applied, yin yoga can help to correct postural issues, alleviate chronic pain, as well as to calm the mind and provide a deep sense of inner peace.

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