Relaxation & Visualization
Relaxation is the process of releasing physical tension while creating mental calm. It is a restorative and rejuvenating process where all of your internal systems work at their most efficient rate. Relaxation is what is left when you stop “doing”. Spending time daily in relaxation…
Your Hatha Yoga Practice
When possible, practice at the same time and in the same place each day. Your body and mind will become familiar with the process and will expect and look forward to your practice.
Sequencing Your Postures
It is important to develop yoga routines that work well for you and your lifestyle. Having a clear understanding of why you place yoga postures in a certain order, will help you to feel more comfortable in your practice at home.
Ideally, we all come to the point where we don’t have to think of the practical reasons for posture sequence but rely on our own intuition.
Hatha Yoga
The word hatha means “sun/moon or a balanced force” and yoga means “to yoke or join together” also, “union or integration.” Hatha Yoga then translates as “the joining or integration of pairs of opposites”, representing balance. The practice of Hatha Yoga is known as “the yoga of physical discipline”, focusing primarily on postures (asanas) and breathing to integrate the body and mind. As the body and mind merge, a place of stillness is found that draws one to the core of their being, where the source of all bliss can be experienced.
Paths of Yoga
Though the characteristics vary, the different paths of yoga share similarities and ultimately lead to the same goal: to connect the body and mind, transcend the individual self, and liberate the soul, uniting one with their original source, which is pure consciousness.
The Sweet Sound of Om
Om is said to be the sacred syllable that preceded the universe and is the cosmic vibration that holds together the atoms of the world and the heavens. The ancient sacred literature of the Upanishads says that Om is the Cosmic Spirit or the Source of all existence in the form of sound.
Ayurveda and Yoga – Sister Sciences
Ayurveda and Yoga share the same Vedic roots yet offer different paths to the common goal of self-understanding and ultimately merging with pure consciousness. Both Ayurveda and Yoga originated as a means to end all suffering, presenting an approach to life that is in harmony with the laws of the universe.
