Vinyasa Yoga: Form, Function & Flow
If you wish to understand more about the methodologies of vinyasa yoga, gain new insight and skills for your own practice, continue your development as a teacher and expand your offerings, this course is for you. Whether you are a new teacher of vinyasa, or an experienced pro looking to refine your practice and recharge your creativity, there is much and more for you to learn in this twelve-hour course.
In these 11 sessions, Noah guides you through a thorough and systematic education in the practice and teaching of vinyasa yoga. Noah’s understanding and organizational synthesis of vinyasa methodology is gleaned from over three decades of study and practice and over two decades of teaching, in collaboration with Rocky Heron and others. The flow of this course intersperses pairs each lecture-style session with a practice-based vinyasa class to maximize your learning. In this course you receive:
- 11 vinyasa classes to practice, each class follows and exemplifies the corresponding lecture.
- We recommend that you take the course in order the first time, then mix and match the sessions however you like, based on what you need in your practice and/or what you are working on in your teaching.
In these 11 sessions, you will learn:
- Definitions, origins and organizational principles of vinyasa yog
- A practical and adaptable vinyasa sequencing templat
- Room set up and efficient prop management
- How to ease your students in and create a flow state of awarenes
- How to juggle pose timings, vary tempo and create rhythmic consistenc
- Skillfully balance dynamic movement and static hold
- How to asses your students’ capacities and respond to what is neede
- Many ways to consciously and skillfully use repetition, repetition, repetitio
- How to build a sequence in waves, adding further layers upon what has already been establishe
- How to instruct and guide pranayama, bandha, drshti
- Artfully pair breath and movemen
- Create instructional scripts for rhythmic breath-based teachin
- Effective demonstrations in vinyas
- How to teach Surya Namaskar A and Surya Namaskar B
- How to sequence and teach vinyasa to beginner classes, to intermediate/mixed-level, to advanced student
- How to teach transitions
- Creative sequencing strategies for Surya Namaskar C, D, E
- How to regress poses and movement and effectively teach them in vinyasa classe
- How to appropriately progress poses and movement to challenge experienced student
- 108 ways (give or take) to teach Chaturanga Dandasan
- How to skillfully sequence inversions into the flow; handstand, forearm balance, headstand, shoulerstand
- Peak pose sequencing for Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Bow/Wheel Pose) and other backbend
- Peak pose sequencing for Svarga Dvijasana (Bird of Paradise
- Dynamic sequencing strategies for seated poses and arm balance
- How to teach jump backs and jump throughs
About this class:
This 1-hour full spectrum vinyasa practice will open and energize all of you. Ease into your practice with some delicious opening poses, expand your breath with ujayii pranayama, build heat in progressive sun salutations into linked standing poses. Strengthen your core and take flight in playful arm balances, counter pose by backbending, cool down with supine hip openers and rest deeply in Shavasana. Props: 2 blocks
Workbook Notes:
Recreate the sequence of class within the categories of the template (need standard form)
make note of specific regressions and progressions in surya A & B sections and elsewhere.
Give examples of instructional round & breath round
Reflect on your experience, before and after (need form)
Instructor: Rocky Heron & Noah Mazé
About this class:
Who says you can’t have dessert anytime? Practice this delicious short practice anytime you wish to reconnect to your breath and body. In this less_is_more class, a few simple poses and rhythmic breathing is all you need to reboot into your best self and leave you calmly standing tall to meet whatever comes next. Props: 1 block
Workbook Notes:
Reflect on your experience, before and after (need form)
Recreate the sequence using the relevant portions of the sequence, make any specific notes of what was taught and how it was taught (ujayii explanation and guided practice)
Instructor: Rocky Heron & Noah Mazé
About this class:
This short and sweet practice will ground you in your body and breath and leave you feeling nourished refreshed. Practice this class when you need a mellow pace of movement and breath (ujayii & nadi shodhana pranayama) to awaken at the beginning of your day, or to rejuvenate and find center at any point during your day.
Workbook Notes: Opening poses w/ nadi shodhana
Instructor: Rocky Heron & Noah Mazé
About this class:
Practice this instructional vinyasa class to clarify pose shapes, key actions, breath and dynamic movement in Surya Namaskar A & B. Whether you are new to vinyasa, or an experienced practitioner, there is much and more to learn and deeply experience in this fundamental vinyasa flow class. This class will strengthen re-invigorate your entire being. Prop list: 2 blocks.
Workbook Notes: reconstruct the sequence worksheet, self reflections
Instructor: Rocky Heron & Noah Mazé
About this class:
Progress your sun salutation practice and increase your strength and skills in this continuous breath based class. Progress from stepping back to jumping back, slow things down a bit to work on specific alignment and actions, then stream line into a fluid movement and breath meditation and end with a standing balance pose to leave you standing strong and tall. Prop list: 2 blocks
Workbook Notes: reconstruct the sequence worksheet, self reflections
Instructor: Rocky Heron & Noah Mazé
About this class:
This vinyasa practice will invigorate your whole body, increase your breath and focus your mind. This class assumes you have previously warmed up with sun salutations, and progressively adds more standing poses, core strengthening and dynamic movement onto that foundation. Rocky gives clear instructions for form and action of each new pose as it is introduced in the sequence, then the sequence repeats with a more dynamic breath based pace, and poses are added on. This class will challenge and grow your endurance and fluidity, appropriate for newer vinyasa yogis and for experienced yogis who are looking to refine their practice. Prop list: 2 blocks
Workbook Notes: reconstruct the sequence worksheet, self reflections
Instructor: Rocky Heron & Noah Mazé
About this class:
This session will expand your breath and open your heart in a strong and fun backbend flow progression. Warm up efficiently with a few breath based sun salutations (pause the video and do more if needed) and directly progress to linked poses that dynamically prepare you for Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Bow Pose). Expand your backbend capacity in this moderately paced strong flow.
Workbook Notes: reconstruct the sequence worksheet, self reflections
Instructor: Rocky Heron & Noah Mazé
About this class:
This journey to Bird of Paradise begins with a few quick sun salutations to get you moving, a standing balance pose to slow you down and prepare your shoulders, then progressive linked standing poses, seated poses and arm balances.
Instructor: Rocky Heron & Noah Mazé
About this class:
Practice this class anytime you want to move straongly and dynamically and practice inversions. A few quick sun salutations awaken your body and breath, then progressively layer inverted poses into the vinyasa, while maintaining the dynamism of movement and breath focus. Handstand is the first project in this sequence, forearm balance is next; each are approached in stages and include options. Headstand is next, and as it is an easier balance pose, it’s used as a slow down opportunity in the quicker tempo of this practice. Shoulderstand and Plough Pose bring you down to the earth and energetically and physically complete the set of vinyasa inversions, then rest in Savasana.
Workbook Notes: reconstruct the sequence worksheet, self reflections
Instructor: Rocky Heron & Noah Mazé
About this class:
Practice this complete vinyasa class whenever you want a longer and stronger and deeper practice to challenge and nourish you. Begin with a few grounding poses, expand your breath with supine pranayama, build heat in sun salutations, progressively weave standing and seated poses together with arm balances/inversions to culminating linkings of bound poses. Counter pose with backbends, nourish yourself with a shoulder stand variation and rest deeply in Savasana.
Workbook Notes: reconstruct the sequence worksheet, self reflections
Instructor: Rocky Heron & Noah Mazé
About this class:
Don’t be fooled by this calmly paced vinyasa practice; you will be working hard the whole time. Open your hips and strengthen your shoulders and core as you warm up with slippery sun salutations, then practice sliding transitions, seated poses and seated entry arm balance poses. Progress from slide throughs to jump throughs; ¼ vinyasas and ½ vinyasas.
Prop list: 2 blocks, socks (or sliders).
Instructor: Rocky Heron & Noah Mazé
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- Computer, laptop, tablet or smart phone
- Yoga mat, props nearby
- An accurate sense of your abilities and limitations along with a playful attitude
- Props as noted on the class descriptions (suggested but not required)
- Notebook if you wish to take notes
Taught by Rocky Heron & Noah Mazé
“I completed my RYS 200 training online with the Mazé School due to COVID. This was the first online training they've ever done, but you wouldn't know it. The sheer amount of recorded material blew me away. I was so impressed with the wealth knowledge that they shared with us and their dedication to their students’ learning. It is clear these are teachers’ teachers and they have dedicated their lives to the practice of yoga…. I would recommend this program for anyone who wants to dive deep into study, and who resonates with more alignment and structured flow based yoga classes. I will forever be appreciative to the Mazé School for the knowledge they worked so hard to empowered me with!" - Makenna Johnstone
“Very informative. I really enjoyed how the teacher broke down the different structures and then illustrated how they work together in asanas.” - Carrie Menke
“Great content, presentation style, level of info. Lots to dig into further. Enough meat to keep me going back to this to learn more and more and so well put together and presented.” - Andrew Nathan
“For me this was a wonderful way to get training. I could go at my own pace & review as necessary. The delivery method is efficient. And Noah is the most inspiring teacher I’ve ever had. Thank you.” - Rochelle Wilson
“Noah and team…WOW…GREAT work with this webinar offering. I am impressed withal that you have put together. This must have been a LOT of work, so KUDOS!!!!!” - Jennie Pearl
“Thank you, Noah and Team for connecting the World of Yoga Teachers and Students together. After watching each webinar, I feel a sense of satisfaction on every level, from validation of what I do already know from both past and current study”– Rena Chase
“ I’d like to thank you and the team for putting together such an amazing course. I was offered a scholarship and would have been unable to afford the full cost at this time so the opportunity to do this is such a blessing and I’m immeasurably grateful.” - Patrice
“Your online courses are awesome! I [participate in] online courses with many other teachers, and I find that your courses offer way more resources, seem to be exceptionally current – rather than pre-planned, and relate to our interaction and feedback (where you use threads from each week). [It is] truly inspiring, captivating and engaging, as well as encouraging, to learn more and to give more to our students and ourselves. After all, we are our own biggest students. I am so enthralled by your teaching, I wish I could do everything!” - Michelle Cross
“I enrolled in courses for my non contact hours in yoga teacher training. I received a wealth of knowledge and feel that both courses have really enriched my yoga education. The instructors taught the courses in an informative, easy to understand way with time for interaction with the students taking the class. I corresponded to get my certificates upon completion easily. Great staff and courses, I highly recommend!” - Alyssa Kyle
“Your attention to detail on the slides is fantastic. It’s almost like I’m back at Kripalu in your workshop. Thanks again.” - Juliánna Nagy
“I wanted to write and let you know how much I thoroughly enjoyed taking the online course. I live in the Caribbean and have been teaching yoga full time for five years. It is hard to attend trainings due to my location, so when I found this course online I was excited! Over the past three years I have taught workshops but always felt like I was on the right track however I still felt like I wanted/needed something more. The tools that you presented have given me complete confidence in my teaching. I came to the realization that I was giving WAY too much information, too many details. Once I simplified, it was like I was speaking another language. I just wanted to say thank you from my heart and know what you do is appreciated! I look forward to more trainings with you in the future.” - Danielle Gentilcore
“I got the chance to watch the first two sessions of this online course this morning. Everything was so clear and well thought out, including the theory of the second class. I taught two yoga sessions today and caught myself engaged in more [ways than normal]. That was pleasant. The most striking part so far was that I felt more confident in experimenting with new adjustments, both me and my fellow yoginis benefited from that. Thank you! Off to watch the third session now that my little one is in bed.” - Anonymous
“Compliments to Noah and his team for putting together excellent materials. Even though I am a certified yoga teacher, I feel it’s always good to go back with a beginner’s mind and learn again. These trainings (Art of Sequencing, Fundamentals of Teaching Yoga Poses, and 101) are very high quality and I am excited to ‘sharpen the saw’ through them.” - Olin Levitt
“Although this online class is my first encounter with you as a teacher, I’ve already learned a lot, and am enjoying the course very much. I’m quite a new teacher, and hope to remain a student for as long as I can breathe, and in that regard, every bit of information you happen to share during the class or on the discussion group, adds up to my investment of knowledge. I also like reading about others’ experiences and views (sometimes it proves how little I know, sometimes it shows me I’m not so bad either) for each word towards learning is valuable for me.” - Zeynep Yeldan
“I really appreciate how this course is aligning with what is happening in my life as a yoga teacher. I am teaching a 5 week series for the first time and just this week I was offered 3 classes to introduce meditation and deep stretching. It is awesome to be learning with Noah, each week I have so much to take away.” - Jennifer Adi
“Thank you, Noah and Team for connecting the world of yoga teachers and students together. After watching each webinar, I feel a sense of satisfaction on every level, from validation of what I do already know from both past and current study.” - Anonymous
“Loving the idea of building on the shapes. It makes sense – I just never actually simplified it enough to think of it that way.” - Lanessa Giesbrecht
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