Our ancient experience confirms at every point that everything is linked together, everything is inseparable.  Never would I ever imagined US being where we are right now! It's been seemingly several hundred days since we began quarantine and life was altered. What has been unimaginable initially, but very inspiring is how we have built a massive community of yoga practitioners online that has not wavered and are rooted in our determination to feel good, savor our journey into an exploration of self-awareness & creating a common place for us to realize...
No pandemic, no quarantine... can separate us, can sever human connection or the fact that we are all linked as the above quote says. This past week, we reached the 200 class total mark... and more than that tally, we've amassed many more mindful souls to unite in breathing, movement, brotherhood & sisterhood. I salute you all for creating this and continuing this. I honor your commitment and will continue to hold space for us and create more opportunities to come together, stay together & celebrate life together. Here's the schedule for this week: (Outdoor Sunset FREE Class this week for active subscribers) SUNDAY -- 7/26/2020 10:00 am -- Church of Vicyasa™ MONDAY -- 7/27/2020 7:00 am -- Morning Vinyasa 12:00 pm -- Lunch Special 45 Minutes Flow 7:00 pm -- Power Hour TUESDAY -- 7/28/2020 8:00 am - Wake up Vinyasa Yoga 7:00 pm - Vinyasa Flow WEDNESDAY -- 7/29/2020 7:00 am -- Morning Vinyasa 6:30 pm -- Power Hour THURSDAY -- 7/30/2020 7:00 am -- Vinyasa Yoga 6:30 pm -- Vinyasa FRIDAY -- 7/31/2020 7:00 am -- Morning Vinyasa 12:00 pm -- 60 Minute Flow SATURDAY -- 8/1/2020 9:00 am -- Sweaty Saturday Vinyasa SUNDAY -- 8/2/2020 10:00 am -- Church of Vicyasa™ *ALL CLASSES EST *SESSIONS 60 MINUTES UNLESS NOTED RATES: (NEW OPTIONS)
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“Conscious breathing is the best antidote to stress, anxiety and depression.”  For centuries, yogis have used breath control [pranayama] to promote concentration and improve vitality. Buddha advocated breath-meditation as a way to reach enlightenment. Scientific studies have demonstrated that breathing practices can help reduce symptoms associated with anxiety, insomnia, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and attention deficit disorder. It's widely instituted now, the practice of mindful breathing at schools and workplaces. Consciously changing the way you breathe sends signals to the brain to adjust the parasympathetic branch of the nervous system, which can slow heart rate and digestion and promote feelings of calm as well as the sympathetic system, which controls the release of stress hormones like cortisol [nature’s built-in alarm system]. So when we practice, why do we hold our breath? Why do you move quickly, speed up the breath or are not mindful of truly connecting breathe & movement? Ask yourself why are you practicing the opposite of control when we step onto the mat to bring a sense of order to our lives? Here's a key to getting stronger in your practice, moving with fluidity, controlling your limbs when floating into poses, and lightly gliding the body into inversions and arm-balances... BREATHE with control! Per Yoga scholar Kelly Murphy, "If you feel yourself gasping for air or tension arises [during your yoga practice] in the jaw, throat or temples, it means you are working too aggressively," & not being functional to development of a mindful practice. The ancient texts of yoga, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, says simply, “Breath is the key to ultimate emancipation.” Here's the schedule for this week: MONDAY -- 7/20/2020 7:00 am -- Morning Vinyasa 12:00 pm -- Lunch Special 45 Minutes Flow 6:00 pm -- Power Hour TUESDAY -- 7/21/2020 8:00 am - Wake up Vinyasa Yoga 7:00 pm - Vinyasa Flow WEDNESDAY -- 7/22/2020 7:00 am -- Morning Vinyasa 12:00 pm -- Lunch Special 45 Minutes Flow THURSDAY -- 7/23/2020 8:00 am -- Vinyasa Yoga 6:30 pm -- Vinyasa FRIDAY -- 7/24/2020 7:00 am -- Morning Vinyasa 12:00 pm -- 60 Minute Flow SATURDAY -- 7/25/2020 12:00 pm -- Sweaty Saturday Vinyasa SUNDAY -- 7/26/2020 10:00 am -- Church of Vicyasa™ *ALL CLASSES EST *ALL SESSIONS 60 MINUTES RATES: (NEW OPTIONS)
PAYMENT OPTIONS: VENMO -- @Victor-Cotto-9 PAYPAL -- Victor@YogawithVictor.com This AMAZING community we have built would not be possible without your unwavering encouragement & fierce support! NAMASTE, Victor Cotto www.YogaWithVictor.com Instagram: CottoVic Facebook: Yoga With Victor - Vicyasa™ “Penetrate deep into the word "Om". Gradually the word will disappear and only the silence will remain. The word is a support. The meaning is within you. Om brings out that meaning which is hidden in your soul.” ― Amit Ray  OM [pronounced AUM] is believed to be the sounds of the world and contains within it, all the other sounds in the world. When OM is chanted and repeated, it resonates through the body and penetrates into one’s body and soul.
The entire universe is made up of vibrating, pulsating energy. Om is the humming sound of this cosmic energy. It is considered the all-pervading, all connecting sound of the universe and the vibration that connects us all. So as such when we chant OM, we symbolically and physically tune in the sound of the universe and realize the connection we have with nature and other living beings. Here's the schedule for this week: MONDAY -- 7/13/2020 7:00 am -- Morning Vinyasa 6:30 pm -- Power Hour TUESDAY -- 7/14/2020 8:00 am - Wake up Vinyasa Yoga 12:00 pm - Lunch Special Yoga 6:15 pm - Vinyasa Flow WEDNESDAY -- 7/15/2020 7:00 am -- Morning Vinyasa 6:30 pm -- Vinyasa THURSDAY -- 7/16/2020 8:00 am -- Vinyasa Yoga 6:30 pm -- Vinyasa FRIDAY -- 7/17/2020 7:00 am -- Morning Vinyasa 12:00 pm -- Vinyasa Flow SATURDAY -- 7/18/2020 9:00 am -- Sweaty Saturday Vinyasa SUNDAY -- 7/19/2020 10:00 am -- Church of Vicyasa™ *ALL CLASSES EST *ALL SESSIONS 60 MINUTES RATES: (NEW OPTIONS)
All classes will be in your inbox 15-20 minutes before start time. Log-in to the ones you want and join in on the fun! (If you want to know how many classes you have remaining, when is your subscription date ending or any other inquiries, feel free to reply to this email. If you do not receive emails during the week when classes are about to begin, it means your subscription has ended or you don't have any more classes.) PAYMENT OPTIONS: VENMO -- @Victor-Cotto-9 PAYPAL -- Victor@YogawithVictor.com This AMAZING community we have built would not be possible without your unwavering encouragement & fierce support! NAMASTE, Victor Cotto Instagram: CottoVic Facebook: Yoga With Victor - Vicyasa™ san·gha  Yoga at Astoria Park on July 3rd, 2020. Per scholars, Sangha is one of the safest and most suitable environments for advancing toward enlightenment. This cannot be overestimated, that trying to achieve enlightenment by yourself is very difficult and it is better to open yourself to others, support each other and learn from one another within people in a community that can provide guidance and support, which will help pave a path towards enriching your life.
In Buddhism, the characteristics and qualities of Sangha are:
I truly believe when we all come together to practice, to bring awareness to our thoughts and feelings and empower ourselves to make choices that serve us, our community, your family and friends, loved ones and people that you come in contact with physically or virtually... benefit. Building relationships is something I am proud of... about OUR community, because during this time of quarantine that is unprecedented and that the world has never experienced, we have come together in a remarkable way. #Namaste Here's the schedule for this week: MONDAY -- 7/6/2020 7:00 am -- Morning Vinyasa 6:30 pm -- 45 Minute Flow TUESDAY -- 7/7/2020 7:00 am - Wake up Vinyasa Yoga 6:45 pm - Vinyasa WEDNESDAY -- 7/8/2020 8:00 am -- Morning Vinyasa 12:00 pm -- Vinyasa THURSDAY -- 7/9/2020 8:00 am -- Vinyasa Yoga 6:30 pm -- Vinyasa FRIDAY -- 7/10/2020 7:00 am -- Morning Vinyasa 12:00 pm -- Vinyasa Flow SATURDAY -- 7/11/2020 12:00 pm -- Sweaty Saturday Vinyasa SUNDAY -- 7/12/2020 10:00 am -- Church of Vicyasa™ *ALL CLASSES EST *ALL SESSIONS 60 MINUTES RATES: (NEW OPTIONS)
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