Prana's Yoga Style

The art of the flow

The style we teach at Prana is based on the flow of life i.e. working effortlessly, moving beyond the mind, creating endless prana (the life energy) for the aim of realization.

The main message I am weaving into my teacher training is that hatha yoga is not about the physical body, it is a tool to connect with the higher self through the body, to move beyond concepts and illusions.

Unlike the mind that manifests itself in a constant motion, the higher self is pure stillness. This is why in Prana style we teach the students to move in slow motion from one asana (posture) to the other; and while in the asana, we encourage the students to connect with their inner silence and practice stillness.

There are no interruptions around the postures, as in: walking to the wall and using it for balance, obtaining props etc. The asanas dissolve one into another with grace and natural logic, flowing organically and symbolizing the natural flow of life. This is why in one class students go through variety of postures. As an example: if the students are lying on the floor and the teacher would like them to move to standing positions, it will take place by using few other asanas (postures) that will slowly bring the students into sanding position instead of asking them to stand up.

Prana style has the precision of Iyengar style without the rigidity, it has the style of Sivananda but with many more asanas and without the worship aspect, it has the flow of Ashtanga without the obsession based on the physical workout and with a focus on safety that I feel, they are all lacking.

In other words, you will learn all the principles that will help you to teach in a precise manner and yet without disturbing the natural flow of prana (life force). At the end of the course, you will be able to put together unique flows that will allow your students to combine a physical workout with meditation in a balanced way.

With love and peace
shakti mhi