“The nature of yoga is to shine the light of awareness into the darkest corners of the body.”  To help us harmonize with this season and harness the spring energy, yoga and Ayurvedic practices are designed to melt the sludge and heaviness of winter. They help cleanse and remove built-up residue in the mind and body to release what is no longer needed and make room for growth and expansion.
While yoga always places a high value on purification of body and mind, spring is especially focused on release. You can enhance this by including poses that stimulate and revitalize the liver and large intestine to release toxins and brighten up. This week we'll focus on warming flows, twists, side leans, and mild inversions. We will build natural heat gradually to help generate sweat and naturally detoxify your body. Just as the darkness of winter changes to the rebirth of spring, so do we. Staying connected to your body and breath during this time will help you harness the inner wisdom and insight that solitude brings. With this clarity, you too can spring into action by bringing your insight to fruition. Honoring this transition in your yoga practice can help to ease you into this revitalizing season. OUTDOOR CLASSES... Long Island City's Hunter's Point Park (Oval Field) will be our location AGAIN for our scenic and blissful yoga sessions outdoors. We'll be flowing on Sunday, June 12th... emails have and will be sent for registration. Contact Victor to secure your spot. The weather has turned... let's lay out in the sun, flow and practice in front of the NYC skyline. YOGA AT OHHHMMM VIRTUAL SCHEDULE: MONDAY: 6/6/2022
*ALL CLASSES EST *SESSIONS 45/60 MINUTES *WAIVER STATEMENT: I understand that I must be in good physical health to participate in these classes, that my participation may cause an injury and that I should consult with my physician before I take a class. I am taking these classes at my own risk. I waive any claim for personal injury and any other damages that I may have against the school, studio and/or the teachers who are offering these classes. RATES:(when submitting payment, in note section state email for delivery of services)
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“You cannot always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside.” ― Wayne W. Dyer  Spring is an opportunity for renewal and rebirth — for planting seeds to nurture, and witnessing the unending cycle of growth and change.
Start your day by drinking a glass of water (add a splash of lemon and ginger) to invigorate your liver, enhance your digestion and help clear out any accumulated mucus. Throughout the day, hydrate to further nourish your liver and gallbladder. Spring yoga classes will also help you create space in your body for the new, wringing out sluggishness accumulated over winter and releasing frustration and anger, emotions associated with imbalances. Finish your practice with focused yin, longer-held postures to stimulate energy flow to the liver by targeting the liver and gallbladder meridian lines: the channels through which chi or prana (your body’s vital force) flows. View every yoga class as a fresh start. Forget what came before and don’t worry about what might come next. Take every class—or for that matter every asana and every breath—as a chance to be something entirely new. MEMORIAL DAY SALE: Only for 24 hours, you can grab a 10-class pack for $99. How about an unlimited monthly subscription with on-demand and live access to sessions for $75? YES... You can lock in!!! *membership activates on day of purchase & 10 class pack has a 75-day expiration frame YOGA AT OHHHMMM VIRTUAL SCHEDULE: MONDAY: 5/30/2022 (Memorial Day)
*ALL CLASSES EST *SESSIONS 45/60 MINUTES *WAIVER STATEMENT: I understand that I must be in good physical health to participate in these classes, that my participation may cause an injury and that I should consult with my physician before I take a class. I am taking these classes at my own risk. I waive any claim for personal injury and any other damages that I may have against the school, studio and/or the teachers who are offering these classes. RATES:(when submitting payment, in note section state email for delivery of services)
PAYMENT: VENMO -- @Vicyasa Paypal -- Victor@YogawithVictor.com NAMASTE, Victor Cotto www.YogaWithVictor.com Instagram: CottoVic Facebook: Yoga With Victor - Vicyasa™ “Step into the fire of self-discovery. This fire will not burn you, it will only burn what you are not.” — Mooji  Before the word "Yoga" was used to mean spiritual discipline, the term tapas was used to express that same idea. Over time tapas has gained the connotation of asceticism or austerity. But its literal meaning is heat or glow. Through tapas, the solar spirit shines brightly through its physical body, which is our sun. Also through tapas, spiritual practitioners radiate the energy of wisdom and kindness.
Tapas [one of the Niyamas] comes from the Sanskrit word “Tap” or to burn, and is defined as discipline, or purity. Another study or interpretation is the “burning off” of any obstructions (from what's not needed in the body or hindering thoughts and patterns in our minds) which can stand in the way of our true self, our Yoga or union with the divine. Tapas is any practice that pushes the mind against its own limits; the key ingredient of tapas is endurance.The practice of Tapas must be sustainable; with a dedicated practice and a commitment to showing up. A decision to practice with complete dedication may be a great way to ignite your inner fire, but unless one has the commitment to oneself, about what we put into our bodies each day, and how we feed our minds, that fire will burn out as quickly as it started. True lasting change happens slowly – a fire must be tended mindfully so that it can continue to burn without becoming too intense. YOGA AT OHHHMMM VIRTUAL SCHEDULE: MONDAY: 5/23/2022
*ALL CLASSES EST *SESSIONS 45/60 MINUTES *WAIVER STATEMENT: I understand that I must be in good physical health to participate in these classes, that my participation may cause an injury and that I should consult with my physician before I take a class. I am taking these classes at my own risk. I waive any claim for personal injury and any other damages that I may have against the school, studio and/or the teachers who are offering these classes. RATES:(when submitting payment, in note section state email for delivery of services)
PAYMENT: VENMO -- @Vicyasa Paypal -- Victor@YogawithVictor.com NAMASTE, Victor Cotto www.YogaWithVictor.com Instagram: CottoVic Facebook: Yoga With Victor - Vicyasa™ “Yoga is like music: the rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life.” - BKS Iyengar  Listening to music and practicing yoga are activities that despite their differences are inherently similar: They can make us feel good and enhance our wellbeing together. They both speak the universal language of happiness and joy. Keep in mind that what may sound pleasant or relaxing, energetic and charging to some might be grating noise to others. Personally, I love to combine both... It's a wondrous feeling to get into a flow state. Other variations of this ancient practice involve sound. For example, Shakti Yoga, uses chants and incorporates elements of Tantra Yoga to stimulate the chakras and prepare the senses for higher consciousness. I love curating music for classes. I love classes that have a synced up playlist with a on point flow. That's why I ensure the hundreds of playlist provided set a tone and help carry you through a flow state during our sessions. HOLISTIC HEALTH COACHING For those interested in health coaching to provide you with support, accountability and motivation on your wellness transformation and empower you to make small shifts in your daily life that allow you to feel and be your best self, Jenn Spry, a long time friend and client is available to support you through consultations and 1:1 work. She'll give you tips on eating real food, her tips and tricks on moving your body in healthy ways, Self-Love 101 & empowering backing through your journey.  You can subscribe to her email list HERE, check out her Instagram HERE or book a FREE consultation HERE.
YOGA AT OHHHMMM VIRTUAL SCHEDULE: MONDAY: 5/16/2022
*ALL CLASSES EST *SESSIONS 45/60 MINUTES *WAIVER STATEMENT: I understand that I must be in good physical health to participate in these classes, that my participation may cause an injury and that I should consult with my physician before I take a class. I am taking these classes at my own risk. I waive any claim for personal injury and any other damages that I may have against the school, studio and/or the teachers who are offering these classes. RATES:(when submitting payment, in note section state email for delivery of services)
PAYMENT: VENMO -- @Vicyasa Paypal -- Victor@YogawithVictor.com NAMASTE, Victor Cotto www.YogaWithVictor.com Instagram: CottoVic Facebook: Yoga With Victor - Vicyasa™ "Turn your face to the sun and the shadows will fall behind you." – Maori Proverb  Springtime is all about cleansing the old and nourishing the new. Sounds a lot like everytime we step on our yoga mat... right?
When we move through our sun salutations, move into our spines with twists and invigorate with our backbends, have a heightened sense of your pranayama to enhance not only the range of your shapes, but bring an awakening and rebirth as we blossom into the Spring season. A powerful & disciplined breathing practice during our pose work lets us cleanse away the winter’s density and begin to lighten up. Also, our voices and words hold great power. The throat chakra connects to the air element, which brings in a lightness to combat the Winter's heavy qualities. So inviting more affirmations and mantras to bring a connection and confidence into the revival season. Renew your energy with powerful expressions to help set a tone, inspire and get you into a positive rhythm daily. Try chanting for 3 minutes or repeating phrases or mantra to yourself at the start of a movement session, or as you catch yourself in the mirror day-to-day. Polish your luminous body and mind by revamping not just your yoga poses, but yourself, with innovative practices that renew body, mind, and spirit. YOGA AT OHHHMMM VIRTUAL SCHEDULE: MONDAY: 5/9/2022
*ALL CLASSES EST *SESSIONS 45/60 MINUTES *WAIVER STATEMENT: I understand that I must be in good physical health to participate in these classes, that my participation may cause an injury and that I should consult with my physician before I take a class. I am taking these classes at my own risk. I waive any claim for personal injury and any other damages that I may have against the school, studio and/or the teachers who are offering these classes. RATES:(when submitting payment, in note section state email for delivery of services)
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