OUR METHOD
the vyb
PRACTICE METHOD
At vyb, we teach yoga as a structured system for elevating awareness through the body.
We don’t view yoga as occasional stretching or fitness. We see it as a method of transformation—where breath, movement, strength, and focus work together to refine the nervous system, steady the mind, and expand consciousness.
We call this process the raising of vybration—the gradual elevation of internal awareness through consistent, daily practice.
This work happens through the body first:
mobility opens pathways,
strength stabilizes them,
breath organizes the system,
and attention refines the mind.
Over time, this creates the conditions for deeper clarity, presence, and stillness in the mind and emotions.
THE 3 EXPRESSIONS
OF OUR SYSTEM
Our method is expressed through three core vinyasa class styles:
⚡POWER
MOBILITY + BALANCE + NERVOUS SYSTEM TRAINING
Power is a dynamic, multidirectional practice designed to develop mobility, strength, balance, and mental focus.
While it shares postures with traditional yoga systems, the sequencing is intentionally varied. This unpredictability trains concentration, reduces repetitive strain patterns, and develops full-body coordination.
Power builds:
- joint mobility and fascial integration
- standing balance and leg strength
- mental focus under movement and change
- nervous system adaptability
In our system, it is the foundation for all other forms of practice.
🙏ASHTANGA
STRUCTURE + STRENGTH + DISCIPLINE
Ashtanga is a traditional, breath-led practice built on a fixed sequence of postures.
Its repetition creates deep structural strength, internal heat, and steady progression over time. Because the sequence does not change, students learn to meet themselves within the structure rather than adjust the structure itself.
Ashtanga builds:
- consistent full-body strength
- breath control and internal heat
- discipline and focus
- progressive depth over time
It is the stabilizing pillar of the system.
🚀ROCKET
INTEGRATION + PLAY + SKILL
Rocket is a modern evolution of the Ashtanga system designed to make the practice more accessible, adaptable, and exploratory.
It blends structure with creativity, offering opportunities for transitions, inversions, arm balances, and variations across all levels.
Rocket bridges Power and Ashtanga by combining:
- structured sequencing
- dynamic movement
- strength + flexibility integration
- playful exploration of advanced shapes
Rocket is where students learn to integrate strength, mobility, and awareness into expression.
HOW THE
SYSTEM WORKS
Each style serves a distinct function:
- Power develops mobility, coordination, and nervous system adaptability
- Ashtanga builds structure, discipline, and progressive strength
- Rocket integrates the two into creative, expressive movement
Practiced together, they form a complete system that trains the body and mind in different but complementary ways.
TRISTANA
METHOD
What makes yoga different from stretching, exercise, or fitness is not the postures themselves—it’s where your attention goes while practicing them. In the Ashtanga tradition, this is known as the Tristana Method: three anchors of attention that transform physical movement into a practice of concentration, awareness, and meditation.
Breath. Body. Gaze.
- Breath is the foundation. Through steady, rhythmic breathing, we regulate the nervous system, build internal heat, and connect movement to awareness. In yoga, the breath and the mind are considered inseparable. When the breath becomes calm and steady, the mind often follows. Rather than getting lost in thought, we continually return our attention to the direct experience of breathing.
- Body awareness gives the mind a place to rest. Traditional teachings emphasize just the bandhas—internal energetic locks that organize posture, support the breath, and direct the flow of energy. We honor this principle while expanding it into a broader practice of embodied awareness. We learn to feel the body from the inside: muscles working, tissues stretching, balance shifting, pressure changing, energy moving. The body exists in the present moment. The mind can be thinking about yesterday, tomorrow, or ten years from now. Attention rooted in sensation helps bring us back to now.
- Gaze (Drishti) develops concentration. By resting the eyes on a specific point, we reduce distraction and train the mind to become more steady, focused, and inwardly directed. As the gaze steadies, the attention steadies.
Together, these three anchors give the mind something to do besides replay the past, worry about the future, or become distracted by what is happening around us.
SUPPORTING
PRACTICES
Alongside our vinyasa system, we offer practices that support recovery, integration, and nervous system balance:
- Slow Flow — grounding and regulation
- Yin + Restorative — deep recovery and release
- Meditation — stillness, concentration, and awareness training
- Kundalini — energetic activation and nervous system clearing
- Prana/Qi — subtle body cultivation and internal energy training
- Core Flow — core integration and functional strength
- Strength + Skills — supplemental conditioning for advanced skills like deep backbends, handstands, and arm balances for resilience and control
These offerings are not separate from the system—they are essential to its integration. The vinyasa system builds capacity through Power, Ashtanga, and Rocket. The supporting practices restore balance, refine awareness, and develop the energetic and structural body from different angles.
HOW OFTEN
SHOULD I PRACTICE?
Traditionally, an Ashtanga-based system is practiced six days per week with one day of rest.
At vyb, we honor this principle while adapting it to modern life. In order to start seeing for yourself the transformation in body and mind, we recommend practicing a minimum of 3 times per week. The combination of classes matters more than sticking to one specific style, since they all serve a distinct function.
On other days, we encourage rest, slower classes, meditation, strength training, or any form of movement that supports balance and recovery.
One full rest day each week is essential for recovery, integration, and nervous system regulation.
THE PURPOSE
OF PRACTICE
At its core, yoga is not about performance or posture.
It is a method for training attention.
Through consistent practice, the body becomes steadier, the breath becomes quieter, and the mind becomes more pliable, still, and more concentrated.
As this happens, reactive patterns begin to soften—and a deeper awareness becomes available.
This is the true aim of the practice.
Not achievement. Not shape. Not performance.
But clarity.
Samadhi is the state of unified awareness that yoga points toward. It is not something to force or achieve through effort.
It is what becomes available when attention, breath, and body are no longer in conflict.
OUR
STORY
vyb (pronounced “vibe”) stands for Vibes, Yoga, Beats. Our logo represents the sacred sound Aum, the primordial vibration said to exist within and connect all things. At vyb, we bring together movement, breath, sound, stillness, and energy to create practices that help people reconnect with themselves in a deeper and more meaningful way.
The foundation of what we teach comes from the eight-limbed path of Raja Yoga (or Ashtanga: ashta = eight, anga = limb), a system designed to steady the mind, cultivate awareness, and guide practitioners toward deeper states of presence and self-realization. While many people first come to yoga through the physical practice, over time it often becomes something much greater — a way of relating to yourself and to life with more clarity, attention, and intention.
vyb was founded by Allie and Louie Labate in Durham, North Carolina in 2020 and reopened in Winston-Salem in December 2024 with the intention of creating community around a dedicated and consistent practice. What began as a small yoga studio quickly became a space where people could come exactly as they are — to move, breathe, learn, struggle, grow, and practice alongside others doing the same.
Our teaching is rooted in an Ashtanga-based system that has been passed down through teachers and refined through direct experience. While the styles and classes we offer may vary, the underlying principles remain the same: breath, focus, repetition, discipline, and self-study. We believe yoga is not something reserved for the naturally flexible, spiritual, or athletic. It is a practice available to anyone willing to begin.
Since opening in 2020, vyb has welcomed hundreds of students, many of whom discovered they were looking for something more than just a workout or an escape from stress. Yoga, at its best, is not about performance or perfection. It is a mirror — one that allows us to see ourselves more clearly. The practice asks us to slow down, pay attention, and meet ourselves honestly, both on and off the mat.
For some, yoga is something they visit from time to time. For others, it becomes a lifelong practice that transforms the way they move through the world. Wherever you are on that path, we’re honored to practice with you.
