Vinyasa 2 Review- Yoga Works Tuesday Thursday 6:00 P.M

Yoga Works: West Side Studio-

37 W. 65th St. 4th Fl, New York, NY 10023
(212) 769-9642

Vinyasa Flow 2 Tuesday Thursday 6:00 
Instructor: Lisa Yi

$22 Mat rental $2 free for the first time,

Membership and special rates available depending on promotions.

37 West 65^th Street 4^th floor 212-769-9642

Get ready to work up some major Vata (heat) in the largest among 3 studios available at this 4th floor, Yoga center.  There is an elevator, lockers, mat storage (rentals), tea/water, shop private instruction available.

This class is a strenuous work out for strength and flexibility linking the breath and the movement.  Students should have the foundational training to be comfortable holding poses for a few breaths and quickly moving into and out of poses.

This class starts with a short seated posture and the teacher opens the class with a prayer and then goes right into a very rapid sequence of posing and counter posing. There are props and though during the moving sequence there is not a lot of time to utilize, students of varying experience were among the group and many of them chose to use the props for longer held poses.

Students are encouraged to take an inversion at the end of the practice. This is where strength and experience is important, as not to injure ones self.  This is effective part of the practice so I suggest getting into a pose that you are comfortable with, that you have worked one on one with an instructor with and that you feel no pain in, as you will be holding it for a few breaths. 

For more information or to talk to a membership adviser please go to:

http://www.yogaworks.com/en/Locations/New%20York/Westside.aspx

Yoga in Pix

Veruschka and Swami Satchidananda

Ashatanga Yoga: the eight limb Yoga of Pantanjali

Ashtanga Yoga is a unique eight limb system of Yoga developed though many ancient physical, mental & spiritual practices. Ascribed to the ancient Sage or litterally " complier" Pantanjalithe way to receive benefits and experience your own musculature. By creating Vata, or heat through mental & physical Tapas or discipline. Primary practice is the effort to steady the mind and free practitioners from vrittis- a whirling of thought. First the aspirant must observe the Yamas, the moral codes of Astanga- no harm, satya - truthfullness,Sequencing poses that work all the muscles the body can begin to clear itself of tension and blockages created throughout our everyday lives.
It is a form of Yoga exercise and can be experienced in a flowing sequence at a beginner level all the way to a Power Yoga advanced class sequence.
The 'flow' is a variant of Sūrya namaskāra, the Sun Salutation. and this can be modified greatly at every level to ensure continual benefit and support of all muscular abilities.
This type of excessive will support benefit and continued growth physically and mentally.
It is important to practice carefully with a trainer or professional guide.

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Yoga Love?

Yoga love. What is Yoga?
Yoga Practice and Philosophy includes many things.

"Yoga is ideal for connecting the body mind though a process and practice that gradually benefits our ability to concentrate and become independent. We improve our health, our relationships, and everything we do." (page 13 Heart of Yoga)

Yoga practice consists of three elements tapas, svadyaya and isvarapranidhana.

Tapas is to "heat" or "cleanse" , a way to keep ourselves healthy and to cleanse ourselves inwardly. This is the practice of Asana and Pranayama, that is physical and breathing exercises of Yoga. Asana literally means pose or place.

Svadyaya literally translates "self", "study" or "investigation". This is the study of ourselves, who we are, what we are and what is our relationship to the world.

Isvarapranidhana is a "love of god" and a certain quality of action!

While these are general definitions these terms are discussed in the Yoga Sutra of Pantanjali and can be contemplated in many ways.

Together these terms are known as Kriya Yoga, which is one branch of Yoga that can lead to a change for the better in all aspects of our lives!

Now our practice begins...

Yoga is a practice of a focused mind built by the conscious actions of philosophical practice.
The foundation of Yoga in India is based on the writings of Pantanjali, who during India's Mauryan Period (50 BCE) was attributed to compiling "The Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali", the Indian scripture and foundational text of yoga.
Yoga and Raja Yoga are 2 of the 6 orthodox philosophical schools.
These are the backbone of Yoga Philosophy and Practice.
There is debate over when, where and who exactly wrote the work but somewhere between 2nd century BCE and 500 BCE.
The practice of Yoga allows for openness in the mind and body and it is a ritual of physical and mental purification.
Each Pose called an asana is a physical prayer and each has significant anatomical benefits.
For each person Yoga is different. This allows for individual growth.

-Enjoy your practice!