Stay in the Flow
What is Vinyasa Yoga?
Connection and intention are the guiding principles of Vinyasa Yoga, which means “to move or place with intention” and refines the practitioner’s awareness through fluid, breath-based movement. The movements of Vinyasa Yoga mirror the patterns inherent in all of nature, from the peak of a mountain rising from the valley floor to the mesmerizing pulsation of the ocean. These movements aligned with the breath bring the practitioner home and instill a deep state of belonging.
Julia Clarke received her 200 hour Hatha Yoga training from the Integral Yoga Institute of New York and her 300 hour Prana Vinyasa training from founder Shiva Rea and is the co-owner of the boutique yoga studio Mountain Soul Yoga in Edwards, CO.
Pillars of Vinyasa Yoga
Body
The intentional, dynamic movements of Vinyasa Yoga are a powerful antidote to the repetitive patterns of other movement practices, and inspire us to break the mold of daily life.
Breath
Controlling the breath is a means to access and unlock unconscious functions of your physiology such as digestion, heart rate, and the stress response.
Mind
Mastering your mind through the union of body and breath helps to transform the cycles of unease and distraction into clarity and inspiration.
Practical wisdom for modern yogis
Upon first discovery, yoga can feel a bit like sliding the right key into a lock after trying 15 wrong keys. There’s almost a satisfying “clunk” as everything in your life seems to click into place and the door to a more peaceful existence swings open. For a few hours, maybe even days, you find yourself abiding in a perpetual state of undisturbed calm. The actions of others, once irritating, now do nothing to blight your infinite sense of harmony.
Salute the moon
The sun and the moon have always been used as symbols to represent the energetic polarities of action and rest in Eastern philosophy. The sun, which rouses us from slumber and fuels us throughout the day, naturally expresses activation, intensity and dynamism, while the moon, present mostly at night when we’re at rest, epitomizes receptivity, coolness and relaxation.
“Julia is dedicated to staying true to the essence of yoga and she loves empowering others to do the same. Words just don't seem to do her justice!”
— Georgina B.