Yoga flow is quite simply really. It’s a number of poses flowing together to create movement. It can be used to warm-up, cool down or just to get deeper into a particular pose. The number and sequencing of poses in these series can definitely vary depending on the teacher, and what you are using them for. You could consider a sun salutation a flow series, the ultimate yoga flow even. Although typically yoga flows are a bit shorter and simpler than the sun salutation. You can create flows from simple basic poses, such as flowing between Mountain Pose and Forward Fold.
Yoga flow can repeated movement, pattern repeated more than once on each side of the body, any number of poses can be included, from 2 to 12 are most likely and working with the breath, one breath for each movement. You can create your own yoga flow. Yoga flows are a great and simple way to practice yoga. You can easily create your own. Find a pose that you like to do or what to get better at. Using the practice makes perfect principal. Taking your chosen pose and link it to at least 2 to 3 poses that transition nicely, smoothly and easily on both sides and either side of that pose, after just repeat.
Utkatasana flow is sitting down and back into chair, exhales sweeping your arms back behind you folding your chest closer towards your thighs and inhaling back to chair. The simple chair flow above just allows for movement and breath and enables you to easier sick deeper and deeper into chair pose. You works on ankle flexibility, shoulder range of motion, lengthening of the spine, opening the chest as well as strengthening the quadriceps, gluten, and upper back. The movement itself helps to build up heat within the body. This particular movement also stimulates digestive, circulatory and reproductive systems. Mentally this pose enhances focus and willpower, stimulates the mind and reduces stress. You are advised to consult your doctor and practice this pose with caution if you have low blood pressure and insomnia.
Yoga is so much more than the physical health routine as most people thinks it is. Yoga Therapy means the entire science of Yoga as written in the Yoga Sutras for tangible practices are bringing health and healing to issues that confront us in modern life. The vast ancient science of Yoga hold answers to the big and the small problems that we encounter in our day to day life. People opt Yoga Therapy to feel less stressful, more balanced emotionally, to cool down their minds, rejuvenate their energies and become reacquainted with their soul. Yoga Therapy can help you impart positive change and provide tools to expand your physical and emotional vibrancy and well being.
