What is YOGA?
Yoga is the oldest system of holistic health care in existence. It does not create health; rather, it creates an internal environment that allows the individual to come to his own inner state of dynamic balance and health.
It offers practical techniques and an effective philosophy for integrating ones body, mind and spirit. Most people know of yoga as a form of physical exercise also called Hatha Yoga,
Hatha Yoga involves positioning the body into different postures (or asanas) and practicing techniques for using the breath to help us more effectively manage our energy, This series of techniques (known as pranayama), can help improve breath capacity, reduce anxiety, improve ones energy level & increase blood flow to the brain. When practiced regularly, hatha yoga promotes deep release of tension, resulting in a greater sense of peace and well-being.
While Hatha Yoga is the most widely known form of yoga, it is only one small part of a much larger and intricate lifestyle, all of which points to becoming and remaining conscious and awake.
The yoga path includes sensible guidelines for dealing positively with yourself and others and delineates amazing maps for accessing deeper levels of consciousness. Yoga also offers valuable practices and principles for creating a healthier lifestyle, and effective ideas for becoming a happier, more compassionate human being..
What is Kripalu Yoga?
Kripalu Yoga is a School of Hatha Yoga that was developed in the 1970's by Yoga Amrit Desai and many bright and talented yoga teachers, based upon the wisdom of the Great Master and devout Kundalini practitioner, Swami Kripalvananda.
Teachings from the Kripalu lineage were established and expanded at Kripalu Center in Lenox, Massachusetts and over the many years since then, was eventually taken out into the world by yoga teachers trained in the Kripalu tradition.
Kripalu Yoga is both a methodology for Hatha Yoga practice and a life philosophy that embraces and embodies loving kindness, nonjudgement and acceptance. Kripalu tradition invites anyone who seeks health and vitality to be in the moment themselves and allow their own inner wisdom guide them to do what feels most authentic and real..
What is MEDITATION?
Meditation is a contemplative practice that helps to improve your concentration, awareness and ability to be present when situations come up, whether they are comfortable or not.
All meditation involves selecting a specific object on which to focus. This helps the student learn to build one-pointedness
of mind. This object can be your breath, a word, an idea, an object or a series of phrases.
Meditation is known for helping you to:
- Feel more relaxed, balanced and at ease
- Improve your energy & ability to handle situations
- Help you experience more peace, gratitude and joy
- Effectively reduce and manage your levels of stress
As a result, you feel better & handle life's challenges with more confidence, grace and effectiveness.
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