Is Vinyāsa suitable for a complete beginner?

It can be, but Hatha first is better. Four weeks of Hatha makes a Vinyāsa class enjoyable rather than bewildering.

Will it help me lose weight?

It raises your heart rate and builds strength, so it contributes. Weight change depends on far more than one class a week, and we will not pretend otherwise.

My wrists hurt in plank. What do I do?

Tell us before class. There are forearm variations for every weight-bearing pose in the sequence.

विन्यास

Vinyāsa Flow

Every movement is tied to an inhale or an exhale, so the breath sets the pace and not the teacher.

Intensity: 4 of 5
Level: All levels
Length: 60 min
Props: Mat, one block

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What Vinyāsa Flow actually is

Poses are strung into sequences that repeat and build, so the room warms quickly and stays warm. You will sweat. You will also stop thinking about your day somewhere around the fifteenth minute, which is most of why people come.

It is the most popular tradition taught here and the easiest to do badly. Moving fast through shapes you have not learned slowly is how people get hurt, so a Vinyāsa class here always names the option to hold rather than flow.

60 min, minute by minute

0—8 min
Breath, warm-up, intention
8—20 min
Sun salutations, building
20—45 min
Standing sequence and peak pose
45—60 min
Cool-down, floor work, śavāsana

Shapes you will meet

Sun salutation
Sūrya Namaskāra
Warrior II
Vīrabhadrāsana II
Four-limbed staff
Chaturaṅga Daṇḍāsana
Downward dog
Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
Half moon
Ardha Chandrāsana

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Classes are arranged around when you are free — live online from anywhere, or in the studio. Your first one is free.

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Questions

Is Vinyāsa suitable for a complete beginner?: It can be, but Hatha first is better. Four weeks of Hatha makes a Vinyāsa class enjoyable rather than bewildering.
Will it help me lose weight?: It raises your heart rate and builds strength, so it contributes. Weight change depends on far more than one class a week, and we will not pretend otherwise.
My wrists hurt in plank. What do I do?: Tell us before class. There are forearm variations for every weight-bearing pose in the sequence.

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