Warm Vinyasa Open Level
Vinyasa is sometimes called Vinyasa Flow or just Flow because of the smooth, integrated way that the poses run together and "flow" like a dance. The word itself has a few meanings of which one is “breath-synchronized movement.”
In a Warm Vinyasa class (85°), you develop skills of concentration and patience that help focus the mind. You increase physical strength and stamina, attain greater flexibility and improve your flow through a dynamic practice of continuous movement. These movements help rid the tissues and organs of wastes and toxins, thus cleansing and purifying the body. Performed in a warmed room, the class is vigorous and challenging leaving you feeling empowered.
Nicole Dilweg received her B.F.A. in Dance from Purchase College in 2001. She began her yoga training in New York City in 1997, studying at establishments such as OM, Integral, and Jivamukti Yoga Centers. Nicole did her teacher training in the Prana Vinyasa Flow method with teacher Shiva Rae in Los Angeles, California. Her training includes Ayurvedic self-care methodology and Yoga for special needs.
Nicole has taught dance and creative movement technique at various accredited institutions throughout the New York area, and is responsible for creating, implementing, and developing movement initiatives for youths and adults through the utilization of contemporary movement theories, classical dance techniques, Yoga, and Pilates. She has been on staff as a yoga instructor at several institutions throughout the Western New York area such as Yoga Universe, Body Blocks Specialty Fitness, the Northeastern Holistic Center, and the Burchfield Nature and Arts Preserve. She was also on staff at The Multnomah Athletic Club and The Yoga Shala of Portland in Portland Oregon.
Nicole teaches a fluid, movement-based Hatha/Vinyasa class combining elements of fluid motion with Klein technique re-alignment principles, bringing the student back to his/her innate awareness of their skeleton and its role in stabilizing and propelling the body through space. Her classes focus largely on body pulsation within poses and cultivation of the breath and mantra through transitions.