Viniyoga, which originated from Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, but has been changed almost entirely, consists of very soft, gentle, flowing movements, and together with a precise breath synchronisation can lead us to a deep state of relaxation in a very short time. The unison of our awareness with the life-force (Prana), which flows through the 72’000 Nadis inside of us, brings about a feeling of equanimity and contentment and helps us to experience states of concentration and meditation in a rather short time.
T. K. V. Desikachar
Viniyoga was developed by T.K.V. Desikachar, son of Krishnamacharya. Asanas and Pranayama are combined in individually designed sequences to meet the demands of each person at a given moment in time, this also being the reason why it is mostly applied in yogatherapy on a one to one basis. Typical for this method are the principles of combination, fluidity, preparation, equipoise and co-ordination of breath and movement. Viniyoga is very helpful to people who suffer from back problems, migrane headaches, arthritis, depression and so on and has a wonderfully strengthening effect on the back.
There are no running Viniyoga classes at the moment. As mentioned above though, it is sometimes utilized during private tuition.