What is a “Vinyasa” flow?

In Yoga, what does the word ‘Vinyasa’ mean? What is a Vinyasa flow? What does a Vinyasa look like as a movement? All these questions will be answered in this tutorial.

The term Vinyasa can be a vague one and often we are just expected to pick up the gist of it in a yoga class. In this video I’ll talk about the meaning of Vinyasa and how we can interpret it. I’ll demonstrate what a classic ‘Vinyasa’ tends to look like and offer a few alternatives.

Tutorial
10 minutes
Advanced, Beginner
No Props Required

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