This blog post outlines the process of Yoga as we know it. It was first laid down in a systematic way by the great sage Patanjali approximately 2500 years ago in the text The Yoga Sutras.
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Posted by Debbie
on Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 18:37
“These Shatkriyas which effect purification of the body are secret. They have manifold, wondrous results and are held in high esteem by eminent Yogis.”
Posted by Debbie
on Monday, April 2, 2012 - 14:20
Triangle poses help us to build the necessary strength and endurance to balance out and support our ever-increasing flexibility. They have great subtleties of stretch and alignment, making them the single most important group of postures for awakening intelligence throughout the whole of the body. Being fairly strenuous, triangle poses awaken some inner heat, preparing the body for the postures that follow.
Posted by Debbie
on Friday, March 23, 2012 - 17:33
Physical Effects
Standing forward bends unshackle the body by lengthening opening and releasing the spine whilst simultaneously awakening the legs. These postures utilize gravity to unstack and loosen the spinal vertebrae, stimulating the nerves, improving circulation and nourishing the spinal cord. The compression, forward bends initiate in the middle of the body helps to massage the abdominal organs, toning and rejuvenating the kidneys, liver and spleen.
Posted by Debbie
on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 20:30
“Praise and blame, gain and loss, pleasure and sorrow may come and go like the wind. Happiness comes if you can rest like a giant tree in the midst of them all.“ - The Buddha
The balancing postures hold a special place in the system of Hatha Yoga. They work by deliberately reducing the surface area of the body in contact with the floor. In this way they encourage us to strengthen our connection with the earth. An earth that is ever willing and ready to support us in everything we do, if only we know how to relate to it, how to ground into it.
Posted by Debbie
on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 14:48
What is Prana!
Even though we can neither see it, smell it, hear it or taste it - Prana pervades everything - it is everywhere!
The word itself can be broken into two parts PRA - prior or previous existence and ANA - single element or anu (atom). So putting the two meanings together implies that which is the precursor or prerequisite for manifestation or material life.