Yoga is an ancient practice of health and well being and in the past few years the popularity of this practice exploded in the western word for personal development and well being. The signification of Yoga comes from the ancient Sanskrit root word yug, which means "to unify". When practiced regularly, yoga unifies body, soul and mind because there all connect in a state of constant interaction. In this way, how you feel physically will reflect how you fell mentally and vice-versa.

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is characterized by the practice of a series of yoga poses (asana) without stopping and accompanied by Vinyasa or riding the breath in order to flow from one pose to another. It is a vigorous exercise that physically and mentally challenges you in order to help you connect to your inner power. Poses are done in a fast pace, some poses are even held longer than required five breaths. This practice can increase your physical endurance and ability to focus on any task for a long time without breaking your concentration.

Physically, asana work each part of the body to release and lengthen muscles, increase fluidity in the joints and in this way promote flexibility of the entire body. The body becomes more alert and the internal organs are stimulated as well. The exercises involved in this kind of yoga increase stamina, make the body more flexible, correct structural and muscular imbalance caused by overuse particular part of your body, improve heart efficiency, and increase lung volume. It can benefit those who want to improve their performance in particular sports like cycling, golf and swimming. The sessions can be done in a heated room and composed of rigorous cardiovascular exercises designed to build strength and flexibility, improves your ability to focus, release tension, increase stamina, tone your body and remove toxins from your body through sweat. Mentally, the concentration during the classes helps to manage stress trough the breathing and the relaxation.

All the practice moves the student to a meditative state of mind and a connection with the spirit.