If you've ever been to a Sila Yoga class at The Dojo, you know to expect the unexpected. It is one of our favorite ways to study the martial arts from a slightly different angle (and yoga too for that matter). To give you a sense of what Sila looks like on the mats, we've broken a real class out into several videos. Welcome to Sila Yoga! This warm up features buaya (crocodile). Buaya is a great versatile style for both yoga and fighting. See if you can spot the leg breaking technique!

As a martial artist you quickly discover the importance of being dynamic in your range of motion. Thats where HARIMAU comes in! Think tiger...which means there is a ton of strength, coordination and intensity wrapped in this style! In this drill we are working our high to low ranges as well as 180 degree transitions. You will notice that there is some unique angling in this posture that promotes balance and powerful transitions. (Check out the striking too!) Tiger and Scorpion blend together beautifully, see if you can find the place where tiger makes way for scorpion! (Big Hint...back kicks!)

As you become more comfortable moving through the ranges of different styles, blending them together becomes a blast. Here we are tying together kura kura (turtle), buaya (crocodile), harimau (tiger), and kucing (cat). There are a few fun drills to test balance and striking power tucked in there too!

This next part in the series features bestowing and kucing (cat). We are working our kick-throughs using these two styles to create a little extra flow in our practice!

Not that we need more reasons to love triangles and bridges...but here are two! The perfect way to get warmed up for the final drill, working slap outs/recoveries through bestowing and buaya! Plenty if opportunities for take downs, striking and breaks!

But wait...there’s more! 😁 We’ll close out with a little stretching and tummo. (That’s energizing breath work if you were wondering!) And that’s a wrap for this class! Thanks for joining us!

Forward folds are a favorite when it comes to flexibility training. In our advanced class we like to kick things up a notch once we’re warmed up. Exploring side lunges and modified four corners shoulder stretches! In the second half of this clip you’ll see one of my favorite flow drills: moving from pyramid, up and over into kucing, and down into buaya. This tests our balance, shoulder rotation and hip range and control. 🛕🐅🐊 You may notice that we tend to work our ranges forward and backward...this really helps to nail them in and identify areas we could use a little extra work! #sila #silat #silayoga #yoga #martialarts

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