Vinyasa yoga is usually understood as a sequence of poses or a flow where the movement is synchronised with the breath (cf. Rea 2012). The asanas (=poses) are often similar to the ones in an Ashtanga yoga class with the difference that a Vinyasa class does not follow a fixed sequence. Vinyasa yoga is more flexible and allows for changes in poses and for the creation of new “flows” (cf. CorePower Yoga).
Sources:
CorePower Yoga (2018): “Difference Between Vinyasa and Ashtanga”, in: CorePower Yoga Blog, https://www.corepoweryoga.com/blog/difference-between-vinyasa-and-ashtanga (6th April 2021).
Rea, Shiva (2012): “Consciousness in Motion: Vinyasa”, in: yoga journal, https://www.yogajournal.com/yoga-101/types-of-yoga/vinyasa-yoga/consciousness-in-motion/ (6th April 2021).
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