Over the next few weeks, we’ll be posting short interviews with some of the stellar people that teach here at the yoga lounge. We’re starting this week with Sal Sayeed. Sal teaches his Hero Flow (Yoga for Athletes) class every Sunday, from 1-2pm.
YL: How did you discover yoga?
Sal: I discovered yoga through my brother and girl friend as a way to manage my knee and back pain as well as a way to increase core strength and balance.
YL: What excites you about your own practice?
Sal: I absolutely love moving my body. Getting stronger in transitions and exploring new ways to complete transitions. It gets me so fired up to learn and do something new.
YL: How would you describe your classes and your teaching style?
Sal: My hero flow class is both very challenging and re-energizing. My goal is to achieve a balance of hustle and flow. Work hard, rest hard! My basic message in my yoga practice is to face all challenges and obstacles head on, both on and off the mat. I want people to realize their inner strength, to awaken their inner hero.
YL: What inspires you, personally? OR What gets you going every day?
Sal: Through my Blissology teacher training with Eoin Finn. We were required to set a personal life mission. My personal life mission is to be a source of happiness, hustle and balance. This is self affirmation I constantly remind myself of. It keeps my boat floating and wind in my sails. Yoga is my platform in which I can accomplish this. Being a part of someones transformation is amazing! Whether it is recovering from an injury or working to become stronger. I want to be a source of happiness, I want to show people how to hustle! And I want to help people find balance on and off the mat.
YL: Where do you think yoga, as a movement, is heading?
Sal: I think yoga is something that is constantly evolving, to cater to changing times. I also believe that no matter the type of practice, the goal is always to grow, to have an opportunity to look inwards and to just feel good. I believe the asana or the focus on the physical practice of yoga has become increasingly popular, because majority of society lives a sedentary lifestyle. It is the balance society needs at the moment. The fusion of yoga into other forms of movement and practice is a natural progression. I do not see a problem in this at all. I think its important for people to connect to oneness in any way they can. Much like there is not one way to climb a mountain, there is not one way to connect to yourself or the universe. I am excited to see how the world of yoga changes and embraces.
