Mysore
In the Mysore class, you can arrive at any time during the two-hour time slot. Since everyone practices at their own pace, students will start and stop their practice at different times. Mysore is a self-paced, individualized approach in which practitioners follow a sequence at their own pace and breath rhythm, with the teacher providing one-on-one instruction within a group setting. In a typical Mysore-style class, students practice Ashtanga Vinyasa, but Black Lotus Yoga uses a different, challenging yet accessible sequence that’s fun to practice. Casey will offer Mysore with the option to practice Black Lotus or Bhavana Krama, which is the usual sequence he teaches in his lead vinyasa class on Saturdays.
Led Vinyasa
The Led Vinyasa will adhere to one of the sequences provided in the Mysore class. Practicing at your own pace is beneficial, but following a teacher can be equally helpful. Moving in sync with a teacher’s rhythm allows us to understand the flow of a sequence, which then enhances our personal Mysore practice. Conversely, our Mysore practice helps us better understand and respond to a teacher’s cues during a Led class. Both elements are essential for a balanced and comprehensive practice.
Black Lotus
Black Lotus is a new style of Vinyasa Yoga designed by Ty Landrum for teaching and practice in a Mysore format. It offers a challenging practice with the pace and rhythm of Ashtanga Vinyasa, yet unfolds through an intuitive, thoughtful variant structure. The dynamic sequencing, paired with the variant structure, makes finding a sustainable and exhilarating practice simple and straightforward. It’s truly a gem for the modern vinyasa yogi who loves to explore the depth of traditional practice without the rigid structure of linear form. Black Lotus invites us to listen deeply to the sacred heart as it pulses, ebbs, and flows with the movement of life’s vital energy.
Bhavana Krama
Bhavana Krama is inspired by a series of sequences that I learned and have further developed over the past twenty years through my studies, practice, and experience teaching yoga. The bulk of the sequence was learned from Nataraja Kallio at Naropa University’s Yoga Studies program. It is inspired by Sivananda Yoga’s sun salutations and sequencing, yet it is practiced with Iyengar-influenced alignment and the inner forms of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. Bhavana Krama is the process of engaging complementary opposite actions that move us into alignment through attuning to feeling-awareness-energy of the inner breath.
