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An Online Yoga Class To Find The Energy Within

February 14, 2015 By Monica Stone Leave a Comment

If you’re burnt out on hot yoga classes, and have a fire in your belly to gain a deeper understanding of yoga that you’re not getting from your studio, you’re gonna love this!

I have such a treat to tell you about today! Keep reading… 

Before I go any further, I want to disclose that this is a sponsored post from the lovely beings at Multiversal Yoga, but the opinions are all my own. I only review and promote things that I love and believe in! No shenanigans here! 

Last week I had the honor of taking a Qi Yo yoga class from the amazing yogis at Multiversal Yoga. I’m sure you remember that I did an Instagram campaign with them a few months ago, and then gushed about their oval yoga mat in this post right here. 

I’ve never done an online class before, so I was excited to try this out. I signed in through skype and met with this amazing yogi, Agung Sangha. 

Multiversal Online Yoga Class

He first started by introducing himself, but we got started right away.

What I loved was that we didn’t start off doing postures, but the focus was on breath and internal awareness.

We started with pranayama. He gave me full explanations of how we do prananyama, and why. He told me that pranayama should always be done to create energy and start to awaken the kundilini. He said took his hand and pressed his thumb against his 4 fingers, and said, “You’re stomach does this.” 

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This was a HUGE takeaway for me! It’s always difficult for me to explain to my students how to engage moola bandha, and let’s be honest – sometimes it’s difficult for me too. This depiction made a huge difference. Once I started to internalize this, my practice instantly became more fluid. 

Next we went into a series of pranayama exercises. I’m so glad I was given personal instruction on these. Agung Sangha was very observant. He would show me how to do it first, and then watch me to make sure I was doing it correct. He would even say, “let me see your stomach.” That’s exactly what I want in a teacher. I want to know what I’m supposed to be doing, why, and that I’m doing it correctly. 

Then, we moved on to do some other postures from Qi Gong and and Tai Chi where we did slow movements focused on raising energy and vibrations. The focus for all postures we did (even in prananyama) was all about raising energy from the root chakra, opening the heart chakara – all the way through the crown chakra. I wasn’t just about learning and performing the postures, but really feeling the energy move.

Agung Sangha had me do an ancient technique where I hold my hands apart, and feel the energy between my palms. We did this after pranayama. I was able to move my hands around to create a ball of energy that I could actually feel, and that was a very meditative and profound experience. I’m so used to performing intense yoga postures, and that creates an awareness of sensations in the body, but I don’t give enough attention to the energy moving within. 

I definitely recommend these online classes from Multiversal if you’re looking to open your mind and heart to a spiritual yoga practice. This isn’t to say that the yoga I practice daily isn’t spiritual because it certainly is. And, this isn’t to say that yoga practiced in a studio doesn’t reach that level either. It depends on your teacher and intention. However, opening yourself up to a new experience on a very personal level is a spiritual act in itself. 

After my Qi Yo Yoga practice, I felt refreshed and alive. I have been practicing the pranayama sequence every morning before my practice, and it really helps me to create a brand new energetic awareness to my Ashtanga practice. 

I hope you one day get to deepen your practice and have the opportunity for this unique experience.

Click here to find out more about Multiversal Yoga Classes. 

Click here to read about the Qi Yo Yoga philosophy

Homework:

Tell me in the comments below if you’ve ever tried an online yoga class. What was your experience? Are you open to trying a new style of yoga?

Namaste & OM,

Monica

 

 

 

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Monica Stone

About Monica Stone

Monica is a lover of all things yoga, a vegetarian, an avid tea drinker, and never gets sick of soup and noodle dishes. She teaches yoga, practices daily, and runs a Spiritual Book Club in Orlando, FL. She likes to challenge the strict rules of yoga, and makes it accessible for everyone - especially people who suffer from daily life and work stress.

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    Monica is dedicated to her own practice and the true path of yoga - the one of personal experience - which makes her an outstanding teacher. She is warm and easy to talk with, and she allows the student to have their own experience on the mat. She explains postures and breath in ways that are understandable so that the student "gets it." She makes yoga real and tangible in ways that truly serve the student. Work with Monica. You'll be glad you did.

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    have always wanted to try yoga, but was always nervous. Monica took that fear away and made me feel like i was the only one in class with a room full of strangers. She is able to work with multiple students during the same move and still make it a personalized class for one.

  • Serena JonesSerena JonesYoga Student Since 2010

    Monica has been a highly influential teacher to me. She creates a safe environment for learning and practice. I have always felt grounded in her classes, and she pushes me beyond my own expectations. She inspires and motivates! I can't imagine my life without sharing a path with her!

  • Angela OrofinoAngela OrofinoYoga Student Since 2011

    Monica is a caring, wise, thoughtful, and talented yoga instructor. She has an in-depth knowledge of the philosophy and spirituality of Ashtanga yoga. My previous yoga experience had mostly just been at my local gym. Luckily, last year I found Monica. She has been guiding my practice at least once a week since then. As a newcomer to Ashtanga yoga, Monica made me feel comfortable and had the patience to teach me the basics. She also encouraged me to start an at home practice so that I was able to obtain a deeper understanding of Ashtanga. Monica is always encouraging and lets me know in subtle ways when she feels that I am ready to move deeper into my practice. I feel that the growth in my practice over the last year has been tremendous. Not only do I notice the change in me but others around me do as well. I am so grateful to have found Monica!

  • Sasha TamarSasha TamarYoga Student Since 2012

    I’ve come across many a yoga instructor over the years, but Monica stands out as genuinely amiable, as she glows with an infectious inner light, and highly devoted to and passionate about her practice. Her dedication to Ashtanga as a lifestyle is very clear, and creates for a contagious motivating force. Every time I’ve practiced with her, she eagerly transmits her devotion and passion of Ashtanga and meditation to everyone in class; she makes the most fledgling beginner feel at home, and simultaneously challenges the more advanced students. While I only practice Ashtanga with her, I know she provides therapeutic yoga sessions as well as meditation. And, if her methods of guiding students out of the Ashtanga vigor into the more meditative savasana are indicative of her meditational techniques, I’d recommend her to anyone

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