Intermediate Vinyasa Flow Yoga Video with Jesse Enright

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Location: Toronto, CA

Seeking a deeper connection to myself through my physical being, I began actively practicing yoga fifteen years ago. My studies in yoga have included the systems of Sivananda, Ashtanga Vinyasa, Iyengar, Anusara and Vijnana Yoga. It's my...

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Duration: 75 minutesEmbed Video
Level: Intermediate
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An intermediate Vinyasa class by Smart Yoga guru Jesse Enright.

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Comments and Questions for the Teacher (34)

cerihiggins
@jesseenright
Absolutely agree with you Jesse - so so good to find a well paced and deeper yoga practice on this site! Thanks!
4 months ago
apw
@jesseenright I d be interested to know about the other 4 reasons for a slow and precise practice. Personally and from my intuition a slower practice usually feels much better than a fast one, that s why I probably started out with the Sivananda tradition. However, your Vinyasa classes are actually the first ones that I enjoy so much that I don t even get bored practicing them almost daily (hello globalization! It would have been impossible for me to discover you a couple of years ago ;-) They are very helpful to me, not only as a yoga teacher but especially as a student who aims at preserving a healthy body at least until my 150th birthday not in spite of yoga but because of the practice.
about 5 months ago in Berlin, DE
laurenwyatt
Loved this!
about 5 months ago in Johnstown, US
jesseenright
@ApwThank you so much for your feedback :) As a teacher I often struggle with the same dilemma.... students and teachers who move quickly with little care or awareness only to wind up injured and discouraged down the line. I have faiththat we are growing and maturing as a very young yoga community relatively speaking and that intelligence and sensitivity will prevail. Perhaps these words of encouragement will help..These are my 5 Important Reasons that in my opinion..( which I support with sound anatomical as well as energetic and "traditional" references and data)...vinyasa must be done slowly and with precision, for it to be both safe and ultimately beneficial. Here's Reason #1/ Going slowly makes you strong! - Vinyasa yoga is not like running or swimming in which it takes more energy or strength to move quickly. The type of muscular effort that we put out is primarily postural/stabilizing or eccentric, meaning our muscles are not so much engaged in acceleration, they're engaged in deceleration. That is to say, that during a vinyasa yoga practice our muscles do most of their work in complex chains to maintain postural stability prevent collapse or movement within a posture or movement and/or they work to slow a movement (e.g. plank to chaturanga dandasana) While we do engage in some concentric muscular action which produces movement... as you'll see in the other 4 reasons ..rapid movement does far more harm than good. It doesn't take a yoga master to realize that going slow is much more challenging but for many reasons...much, much more benficial than a rushed and as a result often careless and potentially dangerous approach. And for the "traditionalists' out there... I began my studies in a strict Ashtanga Vinyasa community and I was taught that both the inhale and exhale should last 10 seconds each. Try that next time you practice and I think you'll experience the true meaning of "power yoga" :) If you're curious about the other 4 reasons... just reply and I'll send you some more. But rest assured that you are on the right track. I initially began to slow my practice not for any well thought out scientific explanation of it's benefits... I did it because once I had the good fortune to study with teachers that I would consider 'masters" in both their physical prowess and their otherwordly grace and sensitivity... I noticed one thing they all had in common: They all moved incredibly slow, with great attention and incredible physical intelligence.. There was a lot going on in their bodies and within the postures ... and they weren't missing a thing :) So I thought if I wanted to learn ewhat they knew... It might be wise to practice as they did. To be honest I found it incredibly challenging to move slowly and stay within the postures, but at this point I was so injured by the aggressive quantity over quality approach, that I was willing to try anything.... and it wasn't long before my entire experience transformed.... from one of a race or chore or set of amateur gymnastic "tricks" into a deeply pleasurable internal awakening and massage. You simply cannnot go wrong honouring your body and your personal process and I for one, commend you :)
about 6 months ago in Toronto, CA
apw
Loved how Jesse introduces different progressions, preparing the body for an advanced practice. Also, from a physiological point of view he logically offers little counter positions every now and then and precise steps how to get deeper into an asana without overdoing it.

I especially appreciated that he takes the time to go through different "smaller" steps (like using the blocks in order to master the vinyasa) because then I may follow along as a student. I often encountered the problem in other intermediate classes, that the teacher just mentions different options but then chooses the fastest and most advanced one and I eventually always stay behind, progressing at a very slow rate only.
about 6 months ago in Berlin, DE
energiayoga
Nice compliment to my Mysore practice. Did not use the blocks, not a fan. Good, clear teaching voice.
about 7 months ago in Miami Beach, US
bvarda
Good but too much emphasis on the ground without enough vinyasa at the top - for me.
9 months ago in Los Angeles, US
lisayoga
Not my favorite, Too much use of the blocks. I couldn't stay in the flow of the practice because of that. Besides that, there were a lot of vinyasa's between the ground poses. That also didn't help. It's a pity, the teaching is great and the music very calming
11 months ago in Alkmaar, NL
Mightyluna
Hmmm, After reading the great reviews, I was excited going into the practice but am dissappointed and did not enjoy this practice at all. It was rather slow moving for me and it didn't feel like a very balanced practice.
about a year ago in Concord, US
LucieB
Jesse is an amazing teacher. But he's even better in person, as his best skill is hands-on posture correction.
2 years ago in Vancouver, CA
brunnerallison
Great workout for upper arm strength at an intermediate level (arms are shaking!). Great session...I just would recommend slightly more lower body strength workout and a bit more side twisting (triangle pose). Otherwise, it's well worth the 75 min, and I feel a much deeper connection with my inner self and feel much more grounded and quiet in my mind. Thanks, and namaste.
2 years ago
MiriamPerrier
juicy.......
namaste
2 years ago in chantilly, FR