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Hatha yoga creates physical/mental
well-being. Through the postures (asanas), one seeks to
reeducate the stressed and
unbalanced body to create a state of harmony with the body/mind.
Through the hundreds of postures, all joints are moved,
muscles are stretched and
strengthened, and rejuvenation is brought to the endocrine, vascular
and nervous systems. Click
here to read a health alert
from John Hopkins Hospital regarding yoga as therapy. |
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method of hatha yoga emphasizes alignment of bones, rhythmic breathing,
and the use of props. By using such things as chairs, blocks, pillows,
straps and blankets, anyone can benefit from the pose, no matter what
their age or level of fitness. |
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| A Word About our Studio: Many of our students have
remarked that there is a special "feeling" in our yoga studio. It has always
been our intention that the physical setting and the flow of our yoga practice
would blend together to bridge the gap between the mundane and the sacred. In
the studio we attempt to enhance what could be called a "creative ritual." The
ritual of our yoga practice is our way of increasing balance and connection
within ourselves, with each other, the wider community and that divine energy
that brings stability, flexibility and light to our lives. Things can isolate
us. We lose connection with the rhythm in our lives so we strive to create a
"mindfulness of being." This mindfulness is a condition of authenticity, of
being fully self-aware and conscious of being a creative composer of one's own
life. We celebrate the truth that directed energy enhances change.
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| Our yoga practice involves us in the process of doing versus
being done to. Our yoga ritual (practice) is nothing less than a return to our
spiritual center, the home of our self-esteem, our true and perfect self.
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