Vajrasati Yoga
By Landa Acevedo-Scott

So what is Vajrasati yoga? Vajrasati Yoga is a kind, restorative practice which combines the postures, breathing and meditation techniques of classical and modern postural yoga with innovative variations adapted to the students’ own body. It involves a natural process of listening and responding with consciousness, intention and energetic alignment. The classes are suitable for all levels and aim to integrate the newest student whilst providing a fresh perspective for the very experienced practitioner. This makes for a very accessible and inclusive practice.

Vajrasati yoga draws on traditional yoga philosophy and brings it to life through an embodied understanding that gives students the possibility to go beyond just a physical exercise, to a whole-being experience. My teaching style is calming and focused on guiding students to become attuned to the subtle workings of their body, brain, heart and breath. You can expect a class to be based around the practice of āsana (posture) but we will also cover prānāyama (breathwork) and dhyāna (meditation). No class is ever the same. Instructions are guided towards an experience rather than a goal. We use props (blocks, blankets, belts) to adapt āsanas, making them safe and accessible while aiding release.

Most important of all, we practice with trust in the process and trust in ourselves. In every class, I invite students to tune in and let go. We let go of anticipation, expectations, judgement … anything that may no longer be serving us in order to delve into the deeper, purer aspects of ourselves. We explore movement with playfulness and curiosity, we breathe with honesty and we surrender to what is, in the here and now. It is a liberating process where we give ourselves permission to just be.

The benefits of Vajrasati yoga go far and beyond increased flexibility and strength. In each session, we let the nervous system expand and uncurl with each expansive breath; we unblock energy channels (nadīs) by allowing prāna (life energy) to flow more freely through the body. We expose tension in order to release it; we bring space and lightness to areas of tightness. We awaken the senses. We challenge muscles by taking them out of their habitual patterns. We become more intuitive. We bring stillness and clarity to the mind. We slow down. We come home to ourselves.