I believe that yoga offers an antidote for the fast pace of modern life. If we take time to slow it down, we can rest and digest. Therefore, following the principles of Hatha yoga, when doing asanas (yoga postures), I suggest holding them steady while focusing on breathing. This is aligned to how I was taught, how I practice and the ancient yogic texts which define asana as a comfortable steady posture.

I often incorporate flowing movements in the beginning of the class with warm-ups that include Surya-Namaskara (sun salutations). Surya-Namaskara provides the correct amount of heat and stretching. The lengthening of muscles allows them to contract better (allows you to strengthen muscles). I do not lead a flowing practice for the entire session because sustained rapid movements create a lot of friction within muscle cells requiring a lot of energy. When your pace is slow to moderate you expend less energy but you end up with the same result.