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• Full Body Vinyasa: Flowing Your Way to Strength, Flexibility, and Peace

  

  If you're looking for a yoga practice that gets you moving, challenges your strength, and leaves you feeling balanced and refreshed, Vinyasa yoga might be exactly what you need. This week our theme is Full Body Vinyasa—a dynamic practice that engages every part of you, both physically and mentally. Unlike other styles of yoga, Vinyasa is all about flow. The word “vinyasa” comes from Sanskrit, meaning "to place in a special way." In a Vinyasa practice, each movement is tied to the breath, creating a seamless transition from one pose to the next. Instead of sitting or standing still in a single posture, your breath becomes a guide, carrying you through a dance-like sequence of movements. This rhythmic flow makes Vinyasa yoga a deeply meditative practice, while also offering a fantastic workout for the body.

• Spicy Vinyasa-Fast flowing Vinyasa

  

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• 5-Day Empowerment Flow Program: A Self-Confidence Overhaul with Jackie Casal Mahrou

  

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• Power Yoga: Everything You Need To Know

  

  If you’ve never tried this invigorating and fast-paced practice of power yoga, you might be wondering what it’s all about. Here’s our rundown on what power yoga is, where it came from, and how it might improve your health! What is Power Yoga Power Yoga - it sounds daunting, but what actually is it? Power yoga is a sequence of postures that are specially designed to build on strength, stamina and flexibility, all while being fast moving. Power Yoga is derived from the Ashtanga yoga tradition, which can be equally as physically demanding, but works through building heath in your body, and moving through the vinyasa sequences in a fast paced way. Unlike Ashtanga, power yoga practice doesn’t have a set sequence of postures, and any class can be different from the next. However, it will usually start with Sun Salutation poses, to build heat within your body, and will often feature a strong focus on yoga poses that will build up strength and get your heart pounding and body sweating - power yoga can be a full on cardio workout!

• Vinyasa Flow with Electronic Music: Dance Party!

  

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