1 00:00:00,030 --> 00:00:01,410 hey everyone welcome to yoga with 2 00:00:01,410 --> 00:00:03,120 Adriene I'm Adriene today we're tackling 3 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:06,960 the question what is a vinyasa this 4 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:08,519 comes up a lot and it's a totally 5 00:00:08,519 --> 00:00:11,820 awesome question because it's confusing 6 00:00:11,820 --> 00:00:13,679 we go to public classes and the teachers 7 00:00:13,679 --> 00:00:16,440 like and vinyasa vinyasa 8 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:19,650 mufasa so first things first we'll break 9 00:00:19,650 --> 00:00:21,720 this down very quickly for you first 10 00:00:21,720 --> 00:00:24,800 things first is like most sanskrit terms 11 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:28,080 the word vinyasa has many meanings the 12 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:30,119 first thing we'll do is break down the 13 00:00:30,119 --> 00:00:34,820 word the Sanskrit word vinyasa means to 14 00:00:34,820 --> 00:00:38,879 to place the the first part means to 15 00:00:38,879 --> 00:00:40,379 place Yassa 16 00:00:40,379 --> 00:00:43,469 in a special way so forget about that 17 00:00:43,469 --> 00:00:45,239 chaturanga to updog for a second just 18 00:00:45,239 --> 00:00:47,870 think about that that the Sanskrit term 19 00:00:47,870 --> 00:00:51,469 itself means to place in a special way 20 00:00:51,469 --> 00:00:54,390 now I'm not trying to get on my Sanskrit 21 00:00:54,390 --> 00:00:56,399 high horse of our yogic high horse here 22 00:00:56,399 --> 00:00:58,050 but I feel like that's really cool and 23 00:00:58,050 --> 00:01:00,030 really important especially as a 24 00:01:00,030 --> 00:01:02,309 beginner but even for anyone who might 25 00:01:02,309 --> 00:01:03,870 be listening to this wanting to kind of 26 00:01:03,870 --> 00:01:06,659 deepen your practice and embrace the 27 00:01:06,659 --> 00:01:09,479 yogic philosophy in your asana practice 28 00:01:09,479 --> 00:01:11,130 and hopefully in your everyday life so 29 00:01:11,130 --> 00:01:13,500 to place in a special way for me that 30 00:01:13,500 --> 00:01:17,040 brings up the idea of you know intention 31 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:20,580 to move with intention so honestly there 32 00:01:20,580 --> 00:01:24,119 are many definitions to the word vinyasa 33 00:01:24,119 --> 00:01:26,490 and for this vinyasa but to place in a 34 00:01:26,490 --> 00:01:28,259 special way I feel like my favorite 35 00:01:28,259 --> 00:01:31,229 definition is definitely like how do you 36 00:01:31,229 --> 00:01:33,090 move with intention to move with 37 00:01:33,090 --> 00:01:36,380 intention so that brings me to another 38 00:01:36,380 --> 00:01:39,090 way of interpreting this word vinyasa 39 00:01:39,090 --> 00:01:41,280 and that is that is a systematic 40 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:44,850 approach to moving from one point to the 41 00:01:44,850 --> 00:01:48,810 next with the breath so very important 42 00:01:48,810 --> 00:01:50,460 with the breath moving from point A to 43 00:01:50,460 --> 00:01:53,430 point B with the breath so we have this 44 00:01:53,430 --> 00:01:55,680 idea of moving with intention and now we 45 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:58,259 have this understanding or this idea of 46 00:01:58,259 --> 00:02:01,500 moving from one pose to the next or just 47 00:02:01,500 --> 00:02:04,079 moving from point A to point B with the 48 00:02:04,079 --> 00:02:06,689 breath so it's breath and intention now 49 00:02:06,689 --> 00:02:08,818 to like the park you know to the 50 00:02:08,818 --> 00:02:10,258 confusing question but what you know I 51 00:02:10,258 --> 00:02:12,110 look at a yoga schedule and I see 52 00:02:12,110 --> 00:02:13,720 there's a vinyasa 53 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:16,840 class so linking body movement with the 54 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:18,640 breath has become you know this very 55 00:02:18,640 --> 00:02:20,230 popular way to get the heart rate going 56 00:02:20,230 --> 00:02:24,750 to flow in and out of the postures so 57 00:02:24,750 --> 00:02:27,340 using my hands a lot so we also will 58 00:02:27,340 --> 00:02:29,710 refer to this word as you know flow a 59 00:02:29,710 --> 00:02:31,630 flow class the vinyasa class so you know 60 00:02:31,630 --> 00:02:32,800 what to expect when you show up to that 61 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:33,340 class 62 00:02:33,340 --> 00:02:35,590 to link breath and body movement 63 00:02:35,590 --> 00:02:38,920 probably moves it a semi Swift pace if 64 00:02:38,920 --> 00:02:44,200 you're in the West and then the final 65 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:45,820 kind of practical thing that you might 66 00:02:45,820 --> 00:02:48,040 be wondering well what about when I'm in 67 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:49,570 that vinyasa class and the teacher says 68 00:02:49,570 --> 00:02:51,940 and now take your vinyasa or rest you 69 00:02:51,940 --> 00:02:54,970 know and that is looking at the word in 70 00:02:54,970 --> 00:02:58,150 a whole nother way but still with the 71 00:02:58,150 --> 00:03:00,340 same principles of moving with intention 72 00:03:00,340 --> 00:03:02,230 linking body movement with breath and 73 00:03:02,230 --> 00:03:04,300 that is that little sequence between our 74 00:03:04,300 --> 00:03:06,580 downward-facing dogs so that moment 75 00:03:06,580 --> 00:03:09,280 between Auto MOCA and Auto mukha usually 76 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:12,070 and so typically that'll be lowering 77 00:03:12,070 --> 00:03:13,959 down to the belly opening your heart and 78 00:03:13,959 --> 00:03:15,670 Kol removing with the breath and then 79 00:03:15,670 --> 00:03:19,480 exhaling back to down dog or again 80 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:21,640 really common in the West and in these 81 00:03:21,640 --> 00:03:26,620 kind of more fast-paced classes we will 82 00:03:26,620 --> 00:03:28,090 and we and we do them here on the 83 00:03:28,090 --> 00:03:29,260 channel as well we will take that 84 00:03:29,260 --> 00:03:34,030 opportunity that vinyasa as a chaturanga 85 00:03:34,030 --> 00:03:37,750 to upward facing dog and then a return 86 00:03:37,750 --> 00:03:40,209 to your downward facing dog so I hope 87 00:03:40,209 --> 00:03:41,920 I'm not confusing you there are lots of 88 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:45,280 meanings to the word vinyasa there are 89 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:48,459 also these practical applications the 90 00:03:48,459 --> 00:03:49,450 name of the class 91 00:03:49,450 --> 00:03:51,790 you know the noun the the moment between 92 00:03:51,790 --> 00:03:54,489 the downward facing dog but if we really 93 00:03:54,489 --> 00:03:56,970 go back to the root of the Sanskrit word 94 00:03:56,970 --> 00:04:01,720 where we're talking about moving with 95 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:04,720 intention and using the breath as a tool 96 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:07,480 to do just that so hopefully it's helped 97 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:10,239 you figure out the word vinyasa it 98 00:04:10,239 --> 00:04:11,680 doesn't always have to be that fancy 99 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:14,170 chaturanga to updog to perform a vinyasa 100 00:04:14,170 --> 00:04:16,298 if you're in a class and that moment 101 00:04:16,298 --> 00:04:18,220 comes along and you're not prepared to 102 00:04:18,220 --> 00:04:19,690 do that or you're working on shoulder 103 00:04:19,690 --> 00:04:21,130 stuff or you're just growing that 104 00:04:21,130 --> 00:04:23,410 chaturanga as long as you're moving with 105 00:04:23,410 --> 00:04:25,530 your breath you're doing it right 106 00:04:25,530 --> 00:04:27,570 doing it awesome so anyway that's all 107 00:04:27,570 --> 00:04:30,150 for today keep the questions coming we 108 00:04:30,150 --> 00:04:33,360 love to respond to the requests because 109 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:34,650 it means that we're having a real 110 00:04:34,650 --> 00:04:37,400 conversation we're not just yoga robots 111 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:39,690 wore this shirt especially for you is my 112 00:04:39,690 --> 00:04:41,370 first time to wear it in a long time I 113 00:04:41,370 --> 00:04:44,340 made this when I was in fifth grade for 114 00:04:44,340 --> 00:04:45,830 a track-and-field day 115 00:04:45,830 --> 00:04:48,690 that might be an overshare but I think 116 00:04:48,690 --> 00:04:50,639 it's pretty cool okay anyway take care 117 00:04:50,639 --> 00:04:53,070 everyone we'll see you next time free 118 00:04:53,070 --> 00:04:54,810 yoga videos every Wednesday 119 00:04:54,810 --> 00:04:57,930 join the conversation namaste that was 120 00:04:57,930 --> 00:05:00,260 really cheesy