Sarasvati Flow is a vinyasa “flow” yoga, meaning it is a continuous flowing sequence connecting every breath to every move; a moving meditation of body and breath awareness. If hatha yoga leaves you feeling bored or restless, flow yoga could be the yoga you are looking for.
We also literally “flow” through the chakras as we change focus from one new moon to the next. We take fourteen moons to complete one flow from the root up to the crown chakra. We work on one single chakra and then two adjacent chakras alternately, progressing up the sushumna chakra. by chakra*. New moon is an auspicious time, it is a time of new beginnings and a time to plant seeds for the coming month. It is also a time of ending where we let go of the old to make way for the new. In Sarasvati Flow we change chakra teaching and practice a new routine at each new moon. in doing so we use the energy of the moon to power our practice.
Sarasvati Flow offers students the opportunity to experience yoga at its most authentic. The five keys to this method ensure an all round enlightening yoga experience. The keys are asana, Bhakti, chakra work, dhyana and karma yoga. Classes include chanting, a talk on the relevant chakra area, a short meditation,pranayama, as well as the physical asana practice. Yogis are encouraged to adopt a vegan or flexitarian diet as part of their karma yoga to uphold the principle of non harming (ahimsa) and to honour the unity of life (avidya – mis knowing).
Sarasvati Flow is an interfaith yoga method that honours the light within all of us. Whether you are Christian, Muslim, Buddhist or HIndu, I believe all are ways of connecting with the divine. Especially when we look at things energetically, All are one!
“When I chant, I forget about everything else, my mind is clear and I feel at peace” ~ Eloise, student
You will have the opportunity to chant during class. This helps to reconnect with your voice, and breath, the linking mechanism between the heart and mind. Sarasvati is the Hindu goddess of music, science and art, by honouring her, we remember the ancient wisdom and beauty of yoga that is still with us today. The Sanskrit sutras (threads/verses) of the ancient Vedic texts c.1200BC are poetic philosophy that we study and chant for inspiration. My studies in yoga have equipped me with the knowledge of ancient philosophy, which you can apply on and off the mat, and I am grateful for these uplifting teachings, that add colour to my life.
*There are seven chakras in the human body starting at the root and arriving at the crown chakra. Each chakra area is said to relate to a psychological function and an area of life. Chakras are whirling vortices in the body that connect us to each and every one of the people on earth. Man and woman, black and white, rich and poor, we all have the same chakra system. When we practice yoga we are giving the chakras a work out and our energetic, pranic, bodies are revitalised. We aim to connect to ourselves, and others, more authentically thanks to our practice and knowledge of the chakras.
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