{"id":17415,"date":"2022-02-04T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/?p=17415"},"modified":"2022-02-03T13:42:18","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T13:42:18","slug":"ashtanga-vinyasa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/ashtanga-vinyasa\/","title":{"rendered":"My Journey from Ashtanga Vinyasa to a Wellbeing Revolution | Kat Farrants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2.png 960w, https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-624x351.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"as-an-18-year-old-in-india-i-was-looking-for-answers-to-the-existential-questions-and-for-ways-to-simply-make-me-feel-better-i-had-a-rather-tricky-relationship-with-my-body-as-a-teenager-with-eating-disorders-and-some-terrible-experiences-doing-sports-at-school\">My yoga journey started way back in 1992.  Movement for Modern Life founder, Kat Farrants, shares her journey from Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga to a Wellbeing Revolution.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"as-an-18-year-old-in-india-i-was-looking-for-answers-to-the-existential-questions-and-for-ways-to-simply-make-me-feel-better-i-had-a-rather-tricky-relationship-with-my-body-as-a-teenager-with-eating-disorders-and-some-terrible-experiences-doing-sports-at-school\">I was an 18 year old in India, looking for answers to existential questions. Looking for ways to simply make me feel better. I had a tricky relationship with my body as a teenager, with eating disorders, and some terrible experiences from school sports.&nbsp;From this place I began to discover Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I started to learn the basics from an Indian textbook. I really enjoyed the movement, the spiritual intentions, and of course the doctrine of non-violence (as a vegetarian already). My path was sealed to be a lifelong yogi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I could see my progress and I knew where I was headed.<\/p><cite>Kat Farrants<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I was back in the UK and looking to continue my practice, I came across Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. It was a practice that seemed to really suit me. It was very dynamic, which matched my high energy. I enjoyed the pace of the practice, the complicated shapes and, of course, the challenge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discipline of doing a practice that was the same every single day really appealed to me. I could see my progress, and I knew where I was headed. Perhaps it makes sense given that I had an eating disorder when I was younger, and as a result I was a person who needed to be in control. Especially of my body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-white-background-color has-white-color\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/yoga-class-607-ashtanga-full-primary-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/10.png 960w, https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/10-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/10-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/10-624x351.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/yoga-class-607-ashtanga-full-primary-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ashtanga Full Primary Series with Charlie Taylor-Rugman<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-white-background-color has-white-color\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ashtanga-vinyasa-yoga\">Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ashtanga Vinyasa is a great practice to learn discipline and to build routine. Traditional Ashtanga is practiced at sunrise every morning. The benefits are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It increases your energy levels<\/li><li>Builds strength <\/li><li>Improves flexibility<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I found it really fun, challenging and exciting.  I loved the feeling of adrenaline from these practices, as my heartbeat increased and I started to sweat! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga really is a perfect practice for: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Those of us with excess energy<\/li><li>People who want a physical challenge<\/li><li>Anyone wanting to improve their discipline and routines<\/li><li>People who want to master the control of their body and mind through the breath<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In many ways, a practice like this is great. It takes the mind away from the distractions and concerns of everyday life. The movement and breath helps us to focus on the here and now. It&#8217;s a really great training for the mind, as well as the body. But this element of training the body and mind is also what attracts people with pre-existing disordered relationships to their body or eating patterns. As a result Ashtanga Vinyasa often attracts people who are (consciously or unconsciously) looking to control their bodies in a way that is not always healthy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ashtanga also often attracts &#8216;type A&#8217; personalities &#8211; hence it was a practice that suited me!&nbsp;Why? Because Ashtanga is a busy, active practice, perfect for us &#8216;type A&#8217; people who are energetic, dynamic, and ambitious. A goal orientated practice gave me something to strive towards and focus on, simultaneously training my mind and body control. I was hooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-white-background-color has-white-color\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-breath\"><strong>The Breath&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you go to a led Ashtanga practice, the Ujaii breath (victorious breath) and the asanas, are timed with the teacher\u2019s count. In the practice you move in time with the breath, and the breath is in time with the teachers\u2019s count. This made for a very busy practice for me, whilst it also took away my ownership of my breath and movement pattern.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In all the excitement of the practice, I often forgot to breathe if it wasn\u2019t cued. With the trickier, more exciting poses, my breath would disappear altogether (a sure fire sign that I should back off and do less!). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17432 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1.png 960w, https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1-624x351.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Having said all of this, I am aware that this is a practice which suits so many different people, and so many different bodies &#8211; I\u2019m just giving my own experience of the daily Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga practice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-white-background-color has-white-color\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"i-lost-my-yoga\">I Lost my Yoga<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For me, the problem was that with the adrenaline, the fun and sweat, I somehow lost my yoga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These days, if a teacher counts or tells me when to breathe in a practice, I feel slightly rebellious. I now have a very sweet, intimate relationship to my breath. I\u2019ve been watching my breath for a few decades now (although I\u2019m still a beginner to breathing, yoga and meditation!). As I now watch my breath, I like to allow it to move to its own will. These days, I prefer not to do so much \u2018breath control\u2019 practices, but rather I let my breath run slowly and smoothly. I want to practice at the pace of my own breath, rather than someone else\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> If a teacher counts or tells me when to breathe in a practice, I feel slightly rebellious.<\/p><cite>Kat Farrants<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the decades have rolled past, I have a slightly more sensitive body, I\u2019m more aware of how my body and mind feels and how I am breathing. I\u2019m aware of the movement that my body needs in each moment. Sometimes that&#8217;s an energising class with plenty of strong movements, other times it&#8217;s something more peaceful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/5.png 960w, https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/5-624x351.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The days of me being on my \u2018moon\u2019 (as they would say in traditional Ashtanga Vinyasa practice) and sitting out of yoga class for that day, are long gone. In contrast, I tune into my own innate wisdom to know what type of yoga or practices my body needs as I\u2019m pre-menstrual and menstruating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I came across fabulous the <a href=\"https:\/\/umadinsmoretuli.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uma Dinsmore-Tuli<\/a>\u00a0who\u2019s life work is in women\u2019s power, and working with the menstrual cycle to regain our innate body wisdom. From this work, I found that when I did practices which were in line with my menstrual cycle, I had fewer menstrual symptoms, I was happier, I had a much greater sense of vitality and health. In a collaboration with the Red School and Uma, we created the amazing <a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/course-women-wellbeing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Women\u2019s Health Course on MFML,<\/a> which has been a real game-changer in continuing to reclaim my power at all times of the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-white-background-color has-white-color\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-revolution\">The Revolution<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s revolutionary and counter-cultural to say \u2018no\u2019 to the messages that dictate the way you should be moving and the classes you should be doing. When magazines or social media outline the newest trends, or the top teachers, it\u2019s very easy to go along with these suggestions without listening to what you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is revolutionary is to do exactly what\u2019s right for you, no matter what the culture says about it. If my body says it\u2019s tired and exhausted, I simply rest in the peace of the breath, rather than push out another chaturanga.&nbsp; How would it feel to try a <a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/yoga-classes\/restorative\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">restorative yoga class<\/a> to replenish your depleted energy, instead of pushing when you&#8217;re tired? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-white-background-color has-white-color\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"permission-to-listen\">Permission to Listen<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s revolutionary to do a <a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/yoga-classes\/yin-yoga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yin yoga<\/a> class in the morning, when our culture says we should start with a coffee and a workout. It\u2019s a more subtle and interesting to feel our way into our body and breath. For me a morning Yin practice has led to so much more energy, more creativity and a lot less irritability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/yoga-class-1683-energising-morning-yin-yoga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BLOG-HEADER-IMAGE-JOANNA-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BLOG-HEADER-IMAGE-JOANNA-4.png 960w, https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BLOG-HEADER-IMAGE-JOANNA-4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BLOG-HEADER-IMAGE-JOANNA-4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BLOG-HEADER-IMAGE-JOANNA-4-624x351.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/yoga-class-1683-energising-morning-yin-yoga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Energising Morning Yin Yoga with Carlene Bogues<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes my practice is just <a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/yoga-classes\/yoga-nidra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yoga Nidra,<\/a> which I think really is the secret to living my best life. It certainly is my secret for how I got to know myself well enough to know that I needed to start MFML!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t get me wrong, I still do practice <a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/yoga-classes\/vinyasa-flow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vinyasa classes<\/a>. But I generally practice in a more mindful way, much more aware that I\u2019m practicing for my wellbeing, and not to achieve any goals. When I remember my practice is for my physical and mental health, I\u2019m much more likely to practice mindfully, with a softer breath, a softer attitude, a softness in my limbs. I\u2019m less likely to lock out with my arms, and instead i\u2019ll reach softly.  I keep a softness in my knees. I protect and take care of my joints. I\u2019m more likely to reach for a prop, to bring the ground closer to me, so as not to overextend, to over-mobilise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because I listen, I know where my body needs more strength and I work towards that, but gently. If I\u2019m feeling particularly energetic, I still do go back to Ashtanga, and I love the classes we have on MFML. I love <a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/yoga-classes\/all\/corrieananda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Corrie Ananda\u2019s<\/a> style and tone, and also <a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/yoga-classes\/ashtanga\/norman-blair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Norman Blair\u2019s teaching of Ashtanga<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-white-background-color has-white-color\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/yoga-class-1013-ashtanga-yoga-standing-and-stabilising-poses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/6.png 960w, https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/6-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/6-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/6-624x351.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/yoga-class-1013-ashtanga-yoga-standing-and-stabilising-poses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ashtanga Yoga: Standing &amp; Stabilising Poses with Normal Blair<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-white-background-color has-white-color\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-sustainable-practice\">A Sustainable Practice<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The truth is, as a result of my first decade or so doing Ashtanga Yoga, and then dynamic and challenging Vinyasa yoga, is instability in my Sacro Illiac joint (thanks so much to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mkdeemer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mimi<\/a> for filming <a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/yoga-class-1665-yoga-for-sacroiliac-stability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this class<\/a> for me to help me with this). I also have a dodgy knee from fast transitions between yoga poses and slightly dodgy hips too.\u00a0 I also know this isn\u2019t just me\u2026 there are many yoga practitioners out there who\u2019ve had surgeries and hip replacements!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m not saying that thee kinds of yoga will always result in injuries. I\u2019m saying that if they\u2019re done in a way which doesn\u2019t suit your body, at that moment, if you\u2019re goal or ego-oriented, instead of focusing inward on your own journey,&nbsp; then you\u2019re much more likely to injure yourself. Now when I practice Ashtanga it\u2019s because I choose to and always in a much more sustainable, kinder way to my body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-white-background-color has-white-color\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-wellbeing-revolution\">The Wellbeing Revolution&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These learnings over the last couple of decades have led me to start a Wellbeing Revolution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a quiet revolution where we listen deeply to our body. We take our bodies and minds seriously. We don\u2019t focus on goals, but on how we feel right now, at this moment. Our commitment is to do what\u2019s best for our bodies and minds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a movement towards health and well-being and away from fitness. If we\u2019re injured, or tired, or recovering from the challenges of life, we listen to our bodies wisdom and slow down. If we\u2019re needing to shake things up and we need to invigorate, then we move. Only you know what you need, and your own inner voice is truly your best teacher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s time to sit still and listen in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3.png 960w, https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3-624x351.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Written by Kat Farrants, Movement for Modern Life founder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"try-some-of-these-classes-on-movement-for-modern-life\">Try some of these classes on <a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Movement for Modern Life<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/yoga-class-841-ashtanga-slowed-down\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ashtanga Slowed Down<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/yoga-teacher\/corrieananda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Corrie Ananda<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"Meditation: Befriending Yoga Whole Self \">Meditation: Befriending Yoga Whole Self <\/a>with <a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/yoga-teacher\/gabriellaespinosa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gabriella Espinosa <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/yoga-teacher\/gabriellaespinosa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Honour your Cycle: Winter<\/a> &#8211; Yoga Nidra with <a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/yoga-teacher\/umadinsmore-tuli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uma Dinsmore-Tuli<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/yoga-class-1403-restorative-yoga-listening-in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Restorative Yoga: Listening In<\/a> &#8211; with <a href=\"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/yoga-teacher\/adriannazaccardi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adrianna Zaccardi<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb_wrap\"><a class=\"fb_link\" onclick=\"fbs_click('https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/ashtanga-vinyasa','');return false;\" href=\"#\">Send to Facebook<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My yoga journey started way back in 1992. Movement for Modern Life founder, Kat Farrants, shares her journey from Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga to a Wellbeing Revolution. I was an 18 year old in India, looking for answers to existential questions. Looking for ways to simply make me feel better. 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