ROOTS OF FLOW: Asana energetics and intermediate poses
The Essence of Energetic Vinyasa
With Simon Rowe
Experience the activation of Prana, your life energy, to transform your practice from the inside out. This immersive training is designed for experienced yogis looking to refine their asana practice, breathwork, and energetic control through a structured and progressive approach.
Are you ready to dive deeper into the science of Vinyasa Yoga? In this training, Simon shares the energetic teachings that have transformed Vinyasa Yoga over the past 30 years. You’ll learn to activate prana, your life energy, and experience how this transforms your practice from the inside out.
This training is for yoga practitioners, teachers, and movement lovers ready to explore Vinyasa beyond physical form. If you want to deepen your breath-body connection and awaken a more embodied, energetic practice, these teachings will reshape how you experience every pose, every breath, and every flow.
Through a structured and progressive approach, you’ll receive tools to refine your asana practice, breathwork, and energetic flow. You’ll explore intermediate poses with a focus on both technical precision and energetic activation—enriching both your personal practice and teaching.
Join this module as part of our new 300-hour Advance Your Yoga Training (Start Feb 2026 or as a stand alone module.
““I love sharing these teachings because of what they did for me. I can promise you this: Energetic Alignment will transform every pose you do. Your practice will never feel or look the same again.” - SIMON”
Energetic Alignment
The essence of Vinyasa flow is based on the activation of your energy body. This training focuses on Energetic Alignment as an approach to yoga that differs from regular physical alignment. Here, the focus is on awakening the flow of energy from the inside rather than imposing the shape of the pose from the outside. The foundation of Energetic Vinyasa lies in embodying the energy flow of the five main prana vayus:
Prana (rising energy)
Apana (grounding energy)
Samana (in-drawing and centering energy)
Vyana (expansive and radiant energy)
Udana ( expressive energy, breath and vocal sound)
Study poses as energy maps and learn to direct energy along the energetic lines of the poses to cultivate a vibrant yoga practice that embodies the full energetic potential of each pose. Study yoga poses as energy maps, learning to guide prana along energetic lines to fully embody each posture. Learn how to move from Prana, supporting your vital energy throughout your entire practice from your warm-up all the way through to your closing relaxation.
Breath is life
An essential part of the Vinyasa system is to learn to integrate breath and movement in a harmonious energetic flow. Simon offers both innovative and dynamic breathwork sessions on how to extend breath, expand lung capacity and harness the potency of breath energy. Learn to refine your use of the bandhas (energetic locks) as you circulate energy during your practice.
What you will learn
Explore the foundational teachings on Prana kosha (the energy body) - including spanda, nadis (meridians) and vayus`
Refine your breathwork and integrate the 5 vayus into every pose
Study poses as energy maps and cue based on energetic alignment
Refine your Ujjayi breath and learn how to ride the energy of the breath during asanas and flows
Study and practice creative namaskars as alternatives to classical flows
Learn to cultivate fluid bandha activation to support your energetic flow
Explore intelligent krama pathways toward intermediate poses.
Receive tools for inviting fluidity and holistic embodiment in flow
Intermediate Asanas – Practice & Teaching
Learn how to skillfully practice & introduce intermediate asanas in all-levels classes. You’ll study and practice key alignment, activation, and cueing strategies for the five core groups:
Deep forward folds
Binds and twists
Side-opening poses
Backbends
Inversions and arm balances
Experience daily, in-depth masterclasses to embody progression towards creative and new territory of asana. Do not worry if you don’t feel you can achieve intermediate asana levels, we will work with step-by-step progression to make all shapes available to all.
Refining asana energetics
Embody energetic alignment to access the full potential of each pose and transition. You’ll gain tools for integrating breathwork and pranayama into every phase of a vinyasa-based practice.
Refining your vocal skills
Explore your teacher’s voice as a powerful teaching instrument by learning to modulate your pacing, tone, and direct your vocal energy for effective cueing.
Explore how to expand your vocal color and quality to suit the different phases of the class
Learn how rhythm, tempo, and silence shape the class experience
Working with music
Learn essential tools for crafting playlists that support the energetic flow during all 5 phases of your class.
Receive essential tools for sourcing and managing your music & playlists.
Study how music and voice together can create a deeper meditative atmosphere (bhavana)
This program is designed for practitioners ready to elevate their physical and energetic practice with awareness and breath mastery
Simon shares these teachings in his own signature style.
As a long-time practitioner and trainer, he brings clarity, depth, and care—respecting each person’s individual path. He has a unique gift for guiding others toward energetic awakening through breath, movement, and refined cueing. His joy as a teacher comes from witnessing the transformation in students as they access their deeper potential.
“Awaken your energetic potency to ignite your passion for life. Connect to your inner light and follow the way of your heart. Live your love and embody your freedom.” – Simon
Turn This Module Into Your 300-hr Path →
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What you will receive
Deepen your embodiment of energetic vinyasa; A syllabus with background information; Online resources, practice videos will be offered to support your continuous growth.
An optional personal evaluation process will be offered should you want to get personalised feedback on your actual teaching a real class (extra fee).
YACEP: 50 hrs of Continuing Education
DETAILS:
Dates: 2 weekends
20-21-22 February 2026 & 13-14-15 March | 11.30-19.00
Location: Studio Fly
Online: Fridays: 27 Feb & 20 & 27 March | 18.30-21.00
Price:
Early bird specials:
€645 until 1 July
€645 until 1 September
€745 until 1 November
€795 until 1 January
€835 Regular
*We are CRKBO certified and therefore no vat.
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