Following the Pulse of Life: An Introduction to The Transformative Practice Of Prana Vinyasa

Dorothee Marossero
Jan 2
3 min read

I discovered Prana Vinyasa in Sydney, when a friend invited me to a week-long yoga immersion led by Shiva Rea. She spoke of it as something different, something beautiful—and I trusted her. I also trusted the quiet inner yes that rose in me.

I was right.

That experience changed my yoga practice, my teaching, and—if I’m completely honest—my life.

What I encountered was unlike anything I had known in yoga before. A practice that led me into states of being I hadn’t experienced on the mat: moments of true union. Union with breath and movement, with the subtle energies we were inviting and shaping, and with a deep, intimate reconnection to myself.

I felt my elemental, primal nature awaken. My feminine and masculine energies meeting and dancing. Music, breath, the moon, cycles of life, and the wisdom of nature were not additions to the practice—they were the practice.

There was a profound sense of aliveness afterward. Different energies rising within. A growing understanding of how to move and practice in response to what the body truly needs, rather than forcing it into a shape or a pace.

Ah… I simply love it. I felt I rediscovered joy.

This is my humble attempt to put into words what Prana Vinyasa is. But truly, it is a practice meant to be felt, not explained.

I would gently suggest: come and experience it—rather than only reading about it in a post like this one.

Prana Vinyasa Yoga, developed by Shiva Rea, is not just a style of yoga—it is a living, breathing practice designed to awaken life force (prana), restore inner harmony, and guide practitioners back into deep relationship with themselves, nature, and the rhythms of life.

What Prana Vinyasa Is

At its heart, Prana Vinyasa is a fluid, wave-like form of yoga where breath, movement, intention, and rhythm are inseparable.

Rather than fixed sequences, the practice unfolds in creative, organic flows that respond to:

the breath (prana)
the seasons, elements, and lunar cycles
the energy and needs of the body in the moment

Movement arises from the core and the spirals of the body, encouraging freedom, resilience, and embodied intelligence rather than rigid alignment.

Music, mantra, mudra, and subtle energetic awareness often weave through the practice, making it feel ritualistic, devotional, and deeply alive.

How It Feels in the Body

Prana Vinyasa invites you to move like nature moves:

like waves, not straight lines
like wind, not force
like fire, not strain

The practice builds strength, mobility, and stamina, but always through soft power, presence, and responsiveness. Over time, it restores trust in the body’s innate wisdom.

Why It Is So Transformative

What makes Prana Vinyasa profoundly transformative is that it works on multiple layers at once:

Physically

Re-patterns habitual movement
Improves joint health, spinal fluidity, and functional strength
Cultivates embodied awareness rather than performance

Energetically

Awakens and circulates prana
Clears stagnation held in the nervous system and tissues
Supports emotional release and renewal

Emotionally & Psychologically

Encourages self-listening instead of self-correction
Softens inner criticism through compassion-in-motion
Restores a felt sense of safety, flow, and choice

Spiritually

Reconnects you to cycles, intuition, and inner authority
Becomes a moving meditation and a form of prayer
Reminds you that life itself is meant to be danced, not controlled

The Deeper Teaching

Shiva Rea often speaks of “following the pulse of life.”Prana Vinyasa trains us to do exactly that—on and off the mat.

You don’t just learn poses.You learn how to:

move with change rather than resist it
honour your energy instead of overriding it
listen for the subtle “yes” inside your body

Over time, this becomes a way of living more fluidly, creatively, and truthfully.

In Essence

Prana Vinyasa is yoga as remembrance:a remembering of breath,of rhythm,of joy,of the deep intelligence that already lives within you.

It doesn’t ask you to become someone else.It gently, powerfully invites you to come home to yourself.

Join me on the mat to experience this transformative practice!