Advance Your Yoga Practice
Week 1: Foundations of Flow
- Session 1: Introduction to Vinyasa Flow
- This session introduces students to the flowing style of Vinyasa yoga, emphasizing the connection between breath and movement. Students will learn basic Vinyasa sequences and begin to cultivate an understanding of the fundamental principles of this dynamic practice.
- Session 2: Building Blocks of Flow
- Building upon the foundations established in the previous session, this class delves deeper into the mechanics of Vinyasa transitions. Students will refine their alignment, explore variations, and focus on creating fluidity in their movement through the linking of breath and poses.
Week 2: Standing Poses
- Session 3: Foundations of Standing Poses
- This session introduces students to the stability and grounding offered by standing yoga poses. Emphasis will be placed on alignment principles, breath integration, and building strength and balance in foundational standing postures.
- Session 4: Deepening Standing Poses
- Building upon the standing pose foundation, this class invites students to deepen their practice by exploring variations and modifications of standing poses. Flowing sequences incorporating standing postures will be practiced, enhancing both strength and flexibility.
- Session 5: Standing Balance Poses
- This session focuses specifically on balancing poses within the standing series. Students will work on improving their balance, concentration, and proprioception through a variety of standing balance poses such as Tree Pose, Eagle Pose, and Dancer’s Pose.
Week 3: Arm Balances
- Session 6: Introduction to Arm Balances
- This session introduces students to the exhilarating world of arm balances in yoga. Through a combination of strength-building exercises and focused technique work, students will begin to cultivate the confidence and stability required for arm balance poses.
- Session 7: Progressing in Arm Balances
- Building upon the foundational skills developed in the previous session, students will explore more advanced arm balance poses and transitions. With the guidance of the instructor, students will refine their technique and deepen their understanding of these challenging poses.
- Session 8: Arm Balance Flow
- This session combines the principles of Vinyasa Flow with the challenge of arm balances. Students will move through a dynamic flow sequence that incorporates arm balance poses, focusing on fluid transitions and mindful breathwork.
Week 4: Inversions
- Session 9: Introduction to Inversions
- In this session, students will be introduced to the transformative practice of inversions in yoga. Through preparatory poses and techniques, students will learn to safely and confidently explore basic inversions, experiencing the benefits of seeing the world from a different perspective.
- Session 10: Progressing in Inversions
- Building upon the skills acquired in the previous session, students will delve deeper into the practice of inversions, exploring more advanced poses and variations. With a focus on proper alignment, breath control, and mental focus, students will develop the strength and stability necessary for full inversions.
