Dynamic Vinyasa Yoga

At the retreat we practice dynamic vinyasa yoga, based on Ashtanga principles. Our yoga instructor, Mark Freeth explains more…

“In the last year or so, I have been experimenting and playing with the practice after being exposed and inspired by classes and individuals, like Jivamukti, the Kula Yoga Project, Acro-Yoga and Tripsichore. This has led me to explore my practice outside the traditional ashtanga box and has thus influenced my teaching.

I would say that I’m still working within the ashtanga vinyasa frame but I’m becoming more interested in the sequencing of breath/movement postures to a particular end – whether it be opening those shoulders, hips, leg behind head or that elusive jump-back/jump-thru.”

Freestyle Yoga Project

“If you were to push me, I would have to say that what I practice and teach these days is ‘vinyasa yoga’. But do these labels matter much? Well, yeah, they probably do – especially in the 21st century west. So, ok, I’ve given what I’m up to these days a name – ‘The Freestyle Yoga Project’, with the tagline, ‘dynamic vinyasa yoga’.

‘Freestyle’ because in the spirit of vinyasa krama, you come to my class and you won’t be 100% sure what we’re gonna be working on. There’s a foundation, but who knows whether it’ll be a hips, shoulders, backbends or handstand day…

And ‘project’ because yoga is ongoing, ‘work in progress’. How could there possibly be any end to it? But you know what? It’s all yoga. Come to class and I’ll show you what I mean…”