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Yoga is 5,000 years old. Many people are first drawn to Yoga as a way to keep their minds and bodies fit while others come seeking help or relief for a specific health issue. Yoga strengthens the spine, internal organs and all the systems of the body, increases flexibility, body-mind awareness, and improves posture. Yoga is more than just physical poses; it includes stress release, positive attitude, awareness practices and relaxation. Yoga can change your life! To truly realize all the benefits derived from Yoga, you need to experience it yourself. Anyone can practice Yoga!
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The Purpose of Yoga is to completely relax, tone and revitalize the entire system and help you control and relax the mind.
The Goal of Yoga is to have a body of perfect health and strength, a mind with all clarity and calmness, an intellect as sharp as a razor, a will as pliable as steel, a heart full of love and compassion, a life full of dedication and realization of the True Self. |
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Yoga is a marriage of body, mind and spirit. |
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The Foundations of Therapeutic Yoga…
\ Chakras (vital energy centers along the spine) \ Aryuvedic (a spiritual perspective on health) ¨ The Three Gunas (Rajas, Tamas & Sattva) ¨ The Elements (Earth, Water, Air, Space, & Fire) ¨ The Doshas (Vata, Pitta, & Kapha) \ The Koshas (levels of being) ¨ Annamayakosha (physical body) ¨ Pranamayakosha (energy body) ¨ Manomayakosha (psycho-emotional body) ¨ Vijnanamayakosha (wisdom body) ¨ Anandamayakosha (spiritual body) \ The Five Pranavayus (wind currents in the body) \ The Physical Systems (systems of the body) \ Kinesiology (anatomy of movement) \ Yoga Mudras (hand gestures attuning us to energy frequencies.) \ Pranayama (channeling of life force using the breath) |
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1. Creation: The “au” (pronounced “ah”) vibrates the lower part of the body,, represented by Brahma (creator) & Saraswati (knowledge, wisdom, learning) 2. Preservation: The “oh” vibrates the trunk of the body, represented by Vishnu (preserver) & Lakshmi (wealth, prosperity, abundance) 3. Destruction of Limitation: The “m” vibrates the head. The tip of the tongue should be placed at the roof of the mouth. The “m” should be held three times as long as both the “au” and the “oh” together, represented by Shiva (destruction of creation/ignorance) & Shakti (energy). |
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Aum...the sound of creation. Chanting magnetically reprograms the cells in our bodies to resonate at the frequency they were designed to resonate at, creating perfect health. Chanting massages the sinus cavities and the glands and organs located in the skull. |
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There are six paths of Yoga…
\ Hatha Yoga (poses and postures) \ Raja Yoga (control of the mind) \ Bhakti Yoga (Divine Love) \ Japa Yoga (Repetition of mantram) \ Karma Yoga (the path of action) \ Jnana Yoga (the path of knowledge) |