Vinyasa Yoga with Bonnie, RYT-200

What: Vinyasa style yoga is a contemporary flow based yoga practice.  It incorporates the smooth way that the variety of poses run and flow together.  In vinyasa flow yoga, each movement is synchronized to a breath, connecting the breath with the body, mind and movement.  You should expect within the practice to breathe and honor yourself!  Everything else comes in time. These are the key elements to success with your yoga practice.  A general overall self-well-being is the goal to gain from the practice.  Yoga can simply provide a gentle gateway to move one’s body.  The flowing in and out of poses allows the body to have increased mobility.  Yoga is for all body types, being flexible is not a prerequisite.  Not all bodies are designed to go as deep into certain forms we attempt to get into.  Becoming aware of your body’s own unique abilities is part of the fun within the practice of yoga.  The movements within the yoga practice not only promote physical health, but can also have spiraling positive effects on individuals. It involves the toning, strengthening and stretching of the body’s muscles as well as the release of tension within the nervous system.  Greater strength within the muscles comes from the repetitions of the poses and the length of time holding these poses.  The same concept of repetitions can be true with the stretching poses.  Another benefit to holding poses and flowing with them throughout the yoga practice is that it builds endurance and burns calories.  For stretching, when the muscles and surrounding ligaments and tissues are lengthened and relaxed this creates more space and room for the flow of blood and fluids in-and-around these areas of the body being worked.  Results can lead to aiding the body’s functioning abilities, healing where needed and then also growth can occur.  Yoga brings awareness to all aspects of our bodies.  The benefits of stretching and moving within the yoga form help guide the body.  Results may vary but students have the opportunity of leaving with the feeling of being reenergized and refreshed.  Prior experience is not necessary to have.  I love teaching beginners!  Variations and modifications can be offered for all skill levels.  Like our slogan states here at St John's “There is room for you.” 

When and Where:  We practice in the front room of the Administration Building every odd week of the month from 5:45 until 6:30 pm. Child care is provided. Donations are accepted. Bring your mat and come explore a variety of yoga poses!