Yoga for Beginners: Gentle Vinyasa Flow

Move the body and link the breath with gentle movements and intention. Let go of tension and get moving at home!

Created byDakota Carroll

Last updated 12/2020

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What you'll learn

Move the body and link the breath with gentle movements and intention
Explore yoga poses that stretch, lengthen, and improve flexibility
Feel relaxed all day long in the mind, body, and spirit
Develop your own home practice

Course content

4 sections • 8 lectures • 42m total length

Introduction0:54
This is the Introduction video that explains what will be covered in this Gentle Vinyasa Yoga Flow for Beginners course.

Gentle Vinyasa Flow30:44
This lecture includes the Gentle Vinyasa Flow that students can follow along with. Offering variations and modifications throughout, that are easy to follow.
Move the body and link the breath with gentle movements and intention. Bring a softness, heaviness and intentional letting go to every posture. Allow your body to melt a little deeper into each pose. Vinyasa means 'movemen't, so we will be flowing and moving throughout this gentle yoga practice.
When you're ready, get into something comfy, hop on your mat, and start to build the foundation of your own yoga practice with this home yoga flow! Enjoy, stay mindful, and find what feels good for YOUR BODY!

Breathing Technique0:54
This lecture explains how students should properly breathe during any Yoga flow they practice.
Pose 1: Improve Posture1:39
This lecture includes a routine that helps to improve posture that students can follow along with. Offering variations and modifications throughout, that are easy to follow. This pose improves focus and when practiced regularly, can help reduce back pain.
Pose 2: Relieve Lower Back Pain2:12
This lecture includes a routine that encourages spinal mobility that students can follow along with. Offering variations and modifications throughout, that are easy to follow. This restorative yoga pose helps to massage internal organs by twisting, as well as relieve lower back pain.
Pose 3: Stretch & Strengthen the Body2:02
This lecture includes a routine that helps stretch and strengthen your entire body that students can follow along with. Offering variations and modifications throughout, that are easy to follow. This pose opens the chest, shoulders, and torso; as well as to stretch the hip flexors and quadriceps.
Pose 4: Hip Flexor Stretch3:14
This lecture includes a routine that is a great for the hip flexors that students can follow along with. Offering variations and modifications throughout, that are easy to follow. This pose stretches the hips, hamstrings and the quadriceps. Incorporating this pose into your routine can help your flexibility in the hips and strengthen the leg muscles.

Requirements

Great for both beginners and advanced!
No yoga experience is required
A yoga mat (or a large towel / carpet rug)
Optional: A yoga block or a blanket
You will be able to watch on your phone, tablet and computer!

Description

Welcome!

Move the body and link the breath with gentle movements and intention. Poses will offer lots of:

Relaxation
Stretching
Lengthening
Calmed mind
Improved flexibility & stability

In this gentle vinyasa flow for beginners you will bring a softness, heaviness and intentional letting go to every posture. Allow your body to melt a little deeper into each pose. Vinyasa means 'movemen't, so we will be flowing and moving throughout this gentle yoga practice. Dakota encourages you to find a quiet place to practice this gentle flow, free from distractions and interruptions. If you notice during the yoga practice that your mind starts to wander about overthinking something or stress, just gently bring your mind back to the sound of the soft music in the background.

Explore traditional yoga poses with variations (deeper stretch) and modifications (not going to deep into the pose, use of props to help) offered to help support your own unique home practice.

Need a break from the hustle? Take time out to rest, recover, and replenish. Let go of tension and get moving from the comfort of your own home!

See you on your mat!

~Namaste

About Dakota

Health, Fitness, and Yoga have been a part of Dakota's life for 10+ years. Her practice has helped her grow stronger, more flexible and fearless. Dakota encourages her students to be creative and challenge the body. She seeks to inspire every student to feel refreshed, nourished and balanced both on and off the mat.

Who this course is for:

Beginner and Intermediate yoga students
Anyone looking for a Gentle Vinyasa Flow, to help you unwind and feel relaxed!

Yoga for Beginners: Gentle Vinyasa Flow

What you'll learn

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 1min

Setting Your Intention1 lecture • 1min

Gentle Vinyasa Flow1 lecture • 31min

Extra!5 lectures • 10min

Requirements

Description

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