Ashtanga Week 4: October 16-22
Continued emphasis on Ujjayi Pranayama (victorious breath) Mula Bandha (root lock) Uddiyana Bandha (abdominal lock) drishti (directed gazing point) and asana including an inversion practice.
Introducing:
The Vinyasa system works with the synchronization of deep, rhythmic breathing, drishti and movement.
We’ll take Ashtanga primary and intermediate poses and fuse them into fun and challenging sequences.
By linking the postures it creates a continuous flow of energy that heats up the body, bringing oxygen to the blood, nourishing the glands and internal organs, cleansing and purifying the nervous system, releasing unwanted toxins through perspiration. As the heat goes up toxins are burned up and out of the system creating a lighter and stronger body, and clear mind. The heat is not only a physical experience, it is an internal spiritual fire that burns through the fog of illusion and ignorance.
4th Yama….Brahmacharya (moderation of the senses)
https://yogainternational.com/article/view/brahmacharya-the-middle-path-of-restraint