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SomaVinyasaYoga is a combination of words which I love.

Long ago when I first started my yoga journey, I came across "soma" and its definition of "an illuminating experience." It has other meanings such as an elixir that the ancient yogis drunk to bring them to a higher state.

Then, in the field of movement, somatics means 'movement from within' which makes sense considering that as yogis we ideally move from our center and develop the ability to not be swayed by external forces.

Vinyasa is a well-known word since it is one of the most popular forms of yoga. Studying for the past three years with my teacher Shiva Rea, I have learned deeper meanings of vinyasa, most especially, the idea that life is all yoga and that the application of vinyasa to life helps us move easefully through transitions seeing the beginning, middle, and end in all experiences.