When people think of developing core strength and muscle tone, they often picture gym mats and Pilates reformers. However, a dedicated Vinyasa yoga practice is one of the most effective ways to build a functional, resilient midsection and whole-body strength and tone.
At SoHo Yoga, we’ve designed our Vinyasa Strong and Yoga Sculpt sessions to push the boundaries of what a traditional flow can do for your physique and your focus.
1. Functional Stability
Unlike isolated floor exercises, Vinyasa yoga requires total-body integration. To move gracefully from a Downward Dog to a Lunge, your core must fire as a stabilizer. In our intermediate Vinyasa Strong classes expect to be challenged in arm balances, and in Yoga Sculpt light weights provide added resistance. These techniques build the kind of strength and stability that help you move better in the real world, whether you're carrying groceries or playing sport.
2. Breath-Led Engagement
In our Monday 6:00pm Vinyasa Strong and Thursday 4:30pm Yoga Sculpt classes, emphasis is on the connection between movement and breath. Maintaining focus on deep rhythmic yogic breathing, correct alignment and core engagement provides support for your spine from the inside out. Breath and body awareness is a key feature of any yoga class helping to improve mental focus and reduce the risk of injury.
3. Dynamic Endurance
Our Vinyasa Strong and Yoga Sculpt classes are a more dynamic style of practice designed to build stamina and improve cardiovascular health as well as increase strength and flexibility. Strong standing poses, dynamic flows and cardio bursts build the kind of stamina that Pilates enthusiasts often find surprisingly intense and rewarding.
About Your Teacher: Nirvana McBeath
Our Vinyasa Strong and Yoga Sculpt classes are guided by Nirvana McBeath. As both a fitness coach and a yoga teacher, Nirvana understands the mechanics of developing strength and stability better than most. She blends her technical knowledge with the deeper philosophy of the 8 Limbs of Yoga.
Nirvana’s classes are famous for being fun and empowering. You’ll leave her class feeling physically stronger and mentally centred.
Ready to find your edge? Join Nirvana Mondays 6:00 pm and Thursdays 4:30pm at our Grange studio.