A Brief Overview of Vinyasa Yoga

Based in Atherton, California, Lulu Roberts holds a bachelor of arts degree in media, communication, and journalism from the Taiwan University of Art and studied English writing and journalism at the University of Maine. Lulu Roberts serves as an author at the Cube Press publishing company. She is also a yoga instructor who teaches multiple styles of discipline including the Vinyasa form.

Vinyasa Yoga, which can be translated to the Sanskrit words “to place in a special way”, means to move with intention. This form of yoga is ideal for developing strength, flexibility, and endurance and is beneficial for calming the mind and body since it promotes the release of endorphins. Vinyasa yoga encourages the connection between the body and mind by breathing throughout each movement.

Rather than remaining in any particular pose for a series of several breaths, Vinyasa yoga is free-flowing and performed as a series of quickly-paced postures that focus on the power of the breath to move from one pose to the next. Upward movements are typically coordinated with inhalations, whereas downward movements are often performed while exhaling.