Four definitions of vinyasa: 1) the linking of body movement with breath
2) a specific sequence of movements used to transition between postures
3) setting an intention or goal for a personal yoga practice and taking necessary steps
4) a type of yoga class
2 facets of posture - pose and repose
Pose: just doing the physical posture -or artistic assumption of a position
Repose: finding perfection in the pose and maintaining it. Reflecting in it with intelligence and dedication.
During the "repose" process you can react to the teachers queues by adjusting your posture, moving, breathing and getting in touch with the body as well as the mind during it. You can think about previous lessons learn in other classes, try to absorb within to see if you can adjust naturally without too much thought.
One of my teachers explained this as the vinayasa within each posture. A posture is never static - there will never be perfection. The principle of the asana practice (one element of yoga) is that its not necessary an attainable goal but rather a journey (a step in preparation for mediation and eventually enlightenment).
Continued movement of physical and mental - with the goal of stillness. A dichotomy or contradiction, however I find this irony poetically beautiful....
During the "repose" process you can react to the teachers queues by adjusting your posture, moving, breathing and getting in touch with the body as well as the mind during it. You can think about previous lessons learn in other classes, try to absorb within to see if you can adjust naturally without too much thought.
One of my teachers explained this as the vinayasa within each posture. A posture is never static - there will never be perfection. The principle of the asana practice (one element of yoga) is that its not necessary an attainable goal but rather a journey (a step in preparation for mediation and eventually enlightenment).
Continued movement of physical and mental - with the goal of stillness. A dichotomy or contradiction, however I find this irony poetically beautiful....
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