Where does the vinyasa yoga style come from?
The specific vinyasa format of linking poses with a chaturanga/up dog/downdog sequence comes from the ashtanga system of practice. Some classical hatha styles use sun salutations but generally only as a warm-up. In a vinyasa based practice the flow continues throughout the class. The ashtanga style sun salutation practice of jumping to a plank is unique compared to the classical practice of taking one leg back at a time. Of course, the ashtanga salutations have become common in all sorts of hybrid practice styles.
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