Dynamic Yoga studio focusing on breath and movement synchronization, led by Yogacharya Vinay Kumar in Mysore, Karnataka.
Situated in Mysuru, the Yoga Capital of the world, Prana Vashya Yoga Shala aims to bring balance and control to the mind and the body using breath as a tool.
Breath, Body and Mind are the three cornerstones of practicing yoga at Prana Vashya Yoga Shala. The Shala focuses on supporting students and practitioners of Yoga across all levels and helping the understand the importance of breathing. Breathing that supports the practitioner get into the correct posture which in turn also leads to healing. Prana Vashya is considered the new school of Yoga by the many students and practitioners who frequent the Shala from all over the world.
Prana Vashya Yoga Shala aims to regulate the balance in between the mind and the body using the breath as its tool. With constant and relevant connection between the mind and the body an individual can develop a capacity to relax the mind through the mind’s Pranic power. This Pranic power or force also helps in healing the body. It is with the intention the dynamic approach as introduced at Prana Vashya Yoga Shala.
Located in a prime and popular Gokulam area in Mysuru, the known as the Yoga capital of the world and known for its architecture, the Prana Vashya Yoga Shala has become a hub of learning Yoga for students who aim to practice yoga as a way of living. Prana Vashya Yoga Shala is run by Yogacharya Vinay Kumar M P, who is an exponent of the self-developed Prana Vashya Vinyasa. Prana means breath and Vashya means control.
Over 20 years the Shala has imparted knowledge about Yoga to thousands of practitioners. Students and practitioners from different parts of the world come here seeking knowledge about Yoga for various requirements such as therapies to advanced Yogasana positions and have found their answers under the experienced guidance of Yogacharya Vinay Kumar. This sharing of knowledge can also be attributed to Vinay Kumar’s approach of understanding different requirements of individuals and hence he limits the class size to not more than 15 seekers per batch. Practice and self-realization are the key focus areas at the Shala.
Prana Vashya Vinayasa Krama is the new method of practice which offers equilibrium in terms of flexibility and strength to the practitioners which helps in the anterior, posterior, diagonal and transverse lines simultaneously while maintaining the dynamic approach.
All Levels
The practitioner should opt for a minimum 4 weeks and maximum of 4 month's practice- this is to ensure that all the practitioners who are intending to practice at PV yoga shala are given with an equal opportunity.
Practitioners who are opting for the Intensive course will be given the first priority to practice at the shala. Those practitioners who would like to participate in any individual course shall wait for the Shala's confirmation until not before three weeks from the commencement of the course.
* The admission for all the course is on a 'first come first serve' basis and only after the practitioner provides all the documents as requested, he/she will be enrolled in the course. The Shala may not be responsible for rejection of applications due to the delay in providing the documents or if the maximum the number of applications exceeds the limit before the documents are submitted. The practitioner must receive a welcome letter at least two weeks prior to the course commencement.
* Complete payment is required to be made at least one day prior to the commencement of any course.
* Class timings shall be informed at the Shala on the date of admission.
* Round neck T-shirts are compulsory for participating in any course.
* Be present at the Shala 5 minutes before the starting prayer; latecomers will not be allowed to practice in that session.
* The schedules may be subject to change without prior notice under unforeseen circumstances.
* acknowledgement of Rs.5000/- for regular courses and Rs.10000/- for featured courses. (*The deposit made is nonrefundable / nontransferable) The deposit amount for featured courses are to be sent at least 1 month prior to the course commencement. The practitioner opting for regular course are hereby requested to send the documents and deposit only after receiving a confirmation through welcome letter from the Shala which shall be sent two weeks prior to the commencement of the course.
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Acharya Vinay Kumar’s initiation to Yoga at the tender age of 7 years, came from watching the Olympic gymnasts performing their routines on the television at a friend’s house. The images and idea of a gymnasts’ supple movements, the flexibility struck a chord in the young boy’s mind, and he wanted to be able to perform the various routines.
Thus, his journey of exploration and trial to improve his physical abilities with regards to flexibility and fitness began. Coming from a neighborhood that was built around the tyre industry, it was near impossible to think about gymnastics and other physical activities. During one of his movie-watching sessions, he got to know that his neighbor was planning to send their daughter to a Yoga class. This sparked his imagination further and with the kind support of the neighbor he too got enrolled in the classes.
Vinay Kumar, the young boy took to this new form of physical activity. He was soon practicing with a senior practitioner. He was impressed with his teachers’ gentle approach and guidance provided to every student. Within a year, he was one of the best students in the Yoga class and was regularly called upon to demonstrate Yoga Asanas and participate in competitions, to spread the awareness and knowledge of Yoga to the society at large. Typically, in those days anyone practicing Yoga was looked upon as someone with ‘some ailment’ of ‘disease’ and that Yoga was used as a therapy. Vinay Kumar’s family had to answer a lot of questions in this regard. Undeterred, he continued to perform at various gathering and functions.
His dedication and hard work led to him winning many Yoga competitions on a state and National level. This meant that Mysore and the Yoga practitioners from Mysore were getting noticed across the nation. Mysore (now Mysuru), was slowly gaining the reputation of being a Yoga hub. Vinay Kumar’s dedication and practice were relentless, as within four years at the tender age of 13, his teacher opened a branch of his Shala and made Vinay Kumar the primary or lead teacher. He was now teaching to people across all age groups. Encouraged by his teacher, Vinay Kumar’s Shala began gaining a reputation while continuing to win state and national competitions.
Even after 6 years of intense practice, the images of the gymnasts and their abilities to perform those routines effortlessly had not faded. His benevolent teacher once again played a defining role by introducing Vinay Kumar to the world of Pranayama. Vinay Kumar learned the importance of inhalation, exhalation and breath control which led to calming his mind. He had found his calling.
By 15 he had gained a reputation for his therapeutic approach and his ability to give individual attention to healing issues such as diabetes, arthritis, asthma, etc.
Vinay Kumar was reaching the peak of his abilities with regards to postures and alignments, and along with his success at competitions (winning 7 State and National titles), his thoughts were leading him towards learning more about the correlation between the advanced Asanas and the power of the mind. He soon realized he had that to gain control of the mind. He had to be single minded, and the temporary euphoria of winning competitions will not help. He made a decision to quit all further participation in competitions. This was another defining moment in his life.
He now concentrated fully towards developing a style of practice which would help his student practitioners achieve a sense of calm and peace. He believed that the state of mind was of paramount importance for a practitioner to gain control over emotions, develop resistance to stress, and be active. The core idea was to trigger the nervous system to prepare the practitioner for Pranayama and meditation.
At the age of 18, Acharya Vinay Kumar introduced the self-developed sequence of Prana Vashya – The Dynamic Yoga to the practitioners at his Shala.
The journey continues…
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Acharya Vinay Kumar’s initiation to Yoga at the tender age of 7 years, came from watching the Olympic gymnasts performing their routines on the television at a friend’s house. The images and idea of a gymnasts’ supple movements, the flexibility struck a chord in the young boy’s mind, and he wanted to be able to perform the various routines.
Thus, his journey of exploration and trial to improve his physical abilities with regards to flexibility and fitness began. Coming from a neighborhood that was built around the tyre industry, it was near impossible to think about gymnastics and other physical activities. During one of his movie-watching sessions, he got to know that his neighbor was planning to send their daughter to a Yoga class. This sparked his imagination further and with the kind support of the neighbor he too got enrolled in the classes.
Vinay Kumar, the young boy took to this new form of physical activity. He was soon practicing with a senior practitioner. He was impressed with his teachers’ gentle approach and guidance provided to every student. Within a year, he was one of the best students in the Yoga class and was regularly called upon to demonstrate Yoga Asanas and participate in competitions, to spread the awareness and knowledge of Yoga to the society at large. Typically, in those days anyone practicing Yoga was looked upon as someone with ‘some ailment’ of ‘disease’ and that Yoga was used as a therapy. Vinay Kumar’s family had to answer a lot of questions in this regard. Undeterred, he continued to perform at various gathering and functions.
His dedication and hard work led to him winning many Yoga competitions on a state and National level. This meant that Mysore and the Yoga practitioners from Mysore were getting noticed across the nation. Mysore (now Mysuru), was slowly gaining the reputation of being a Yoga hub. Vinay Kumar’s dedication and practice were relentless, as within four years at the tender age of 13, his teacher opened a branch of his Shala and made Vinay Kumar the primary or lead teacher. He was now teaching to people across all age groups. Encouraged by his teacher, Vinay Kumar’s Shala began gaining a reputation while continuing to win state and national competitions.
Even after 6 years of intense practice, the images of the gymnasts and their abilities to perform those routines effortlessly had not faded. His benevolent teacher once again played a defining role by introducing Vinay Kumar to the world of Pranayama. Vinay Kumar learned the importance of inhalation, exhalation and breath control which led to calming his mind. He had found his calling.
By 15 he had gained a reputation for his therapeutic approach and his ability to give individual attention to healing issues such as diabetes, arthritis, asthma, etc.
Vinay Kumar was reaching the peak of his abilities with regards to postures and alignments, and along with his success at competitions (winning 7 State and National titles), his thoughts were leading him towards learning more about the correlation between the advanced Asanas and the power of the mind. He soon realized he had that to gain control of the mind. He had to be single minded, and the temporary euphoria of winning competitions will not help. He made a decision to quit all further participation in competitions. This was another defining moment in his life.
He now concentrated fully towards developing a style of practice which would help his student practitioners achieve a sense of calm and peace. He believed that the state of mind was of paramount importance for a practitioner to gain control over emotions, develop resistance to stress, and be active. The core idea was to trigger the nervous system to prepare the practitioner for Pranayama and meditation.
At the age of 18, Acharya Vinay Kumar introduced the self-developed sequence of Prana Vashya – The Dynamic Yoga to the practitioners at his Shala.
The journey continues…
Show More (6)
Prana Vashya Yoga
Mysuru, Karnataka
Prana Vashya Vinayasa Krama is the new method of practice which offers equilibrium in terms of flexibility and strength to the practitioners which helps in the anterior, posterior, diagonal and transverse lines simultaneously while maintaining the dynamic approach.
Dynamic Yoga
Prana Vashya Vinayasa Krama is the new method of practice which offers equilibrium in terms of flexibility and strength to the practitioners which helps in the anterior, posterior, diagonal and transverse lines simultaneously while maintaining the dynamic approach.
Dynamic Yoga
Yoga Abbhyas: A combination of the Prana Vashya Primary Series, Pranayama and the Flexibility and Strengthening course The Intensive course is the featured course of Prana Vashya Yoga Shala, which assures maximum results.
Practice the Introduction and Foundation, Intermediate, or Advanced Pranayama course to develop and advance various breathing techniques and the control of myriad thoughts. The Prana Vashya Yoga Shala aims to develop the Asana Practitioner into a Yoga Practitioner by motivating them to include practicing Pranayama in their regular routine.
The practitioner learns to perform advanced and demanding postures with increased flexibility and ease. The unique and highly specialised technique of therapeutic exercises provides a safe yet dynamic development in flexibility and back-bending.
Yoga Asana is all about alignment, breath, and endurance, which vary from one level of practitioner to another. When practiced with proper alignment, it can help practitioners attain maximum benefits in terms of flexibility, strength and understanding of the body. Even the slightest mistake in the alignments can lead to discomfort, demotivation and injury over a period of time, which are mostly irreversible. The alignments required for the beginner level practitioner can vary when compared to the intermediate level, which demands a progressive understanding of the practice.
The course includes Flexibility and strengthening practice (duration:100 mins), Pranayama(60 mins) and Apprenticeship sessions(120 mins) on all working days
Pranayama is a method of practicing concentration of all the energy present in the human ecosystem, to develop the intensity of life force in the individual, to help peace of mind, better physiological processes such as appetite digestion, sleep and frees of mind. Only after these stages are acquired the gate way towards self realisation becomes accessible.
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