About Arlines yoga practice and teaching

Arline's teaching style is pure and conscious creative vinyasa – linking each yoga pose together in a flow of grace, strength and stamina, with keen attention to alignment, both physical and energetic.

A graduate of Memphis College of Art and a long-term physical fitness instructor before coming to yoga, Arline brings a unique blend of physicality and artfulness to her teaching. The yoga mat serves as a different kind of canvas for Arline, who continues, along with teaching yoga, to paint and exhibit her work in Memphis art galleries. Through her teaching as well as her art, she inspires others to feel more and move beyond preconceived notions of personal limitation.

She draws her primary teaching inspiration from Shiva Rea, “Shiva opened my eyes to the beauty of flow, the freedom that personal power offers us, and the gateway to it on the yoga mat".

Arline received her teaching certification through Yoga Alliance. She teaches both public and private classes, and takes students on yoga adventures around the world.

As a teacher my intention is to create a space that is peaceful vivacious  and supportive for people to explore their abilities, and to move beyond limited beliefs.

to provide tools that empower students to take responsibility for their quality of life.

My approach is a combination of precision to alignment and intuition, strength and fluidity, and wisdom in action, all initiated by the breath. It is pure  creative vinyasa flow. Vinyasa comes from the Sanskrit “naysa,” which means “to place”, and the prefix “vi,” “in a special way”

The flow of a class unfolds through dynamic and creative sequencing designed to wake up all parts of the body. By moving into and out of poses in unique and sometimes unexpected ways, we travel trough the layers to connect to the body, mind and spirit.,

Classes/practices vary. Sometimes the focus is on strength and endurance, tapping into ones inherent power. At other times the focus will be geared towards balance and grace, while another might be low to the ground exploring roots. All classes have a conscious focus on the breath, and whether the practice is vigorous, or slow moving, the over all lasting energy will be one of balance an deep relaxation.

I also like to introduce the other aspects of yoga with in my asana classes.

Hopefully the student will be able to translate what happens on the matt (and sometimes off) into every day life.

I hope to challenge, nurture and inspire my students to connect with their true essence and embody their aliveness and creative potential.