Sequencing for the Vayus

Yoga teaches that the changes we experience physically and mentally are preceded by changes in our subtle-energetic landscape. Therefore, if we understand how our subtle-energetic landscape works we can impact the health and functioning of our physical body and psychological processes.

One lens through which we can explore this is that of the vayus (the subdoshas of vata). Learning how to impact the vayus through sequencing (inclusive of asana, pranayama, meditation, bandha etc) allows us to design targeted classes with a degree of precision when it comes to their impact on people’s lives (in a way that is harder to do if we’re focused on the biomechanics of poses alone).

In this course, you will learn what the vayus are, what physical, mental and emotional functions they govern, and how to target the vayus through yoga sequencing. The course includes a combination of video material, written material (and diagrams) and audio practices.

About the Teacher

Karina Guthrie is a yoga teacher, teacher trainer and mentor dedicated to sharing (and supporting other teachers to share) the deeper dimensions of yoga.

She is passionate about yoga as a physical practice, believing it opens us to the magic of ordinary moments by bringing the body to life. She is equally passionate about yogic philosophy and its ability to help us ask, and answer, those big existential questions that infuse our life with meaning and purpose.

With over a decade’s teaching experience, she teaches internationally, offering philosophy and practice support through her online platform, in-person classes, continuing education programs for students and teachers, 200hr and 300hr yoga teacher training programs and one-on-one mentoring for teachers.

She is currently completing her PhD through Otago University in New Zealand, titled: ‘Negotiating Agency: Women’s participation in Indian Shakta Tantra in the West’.