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Yoga for your mind and body
Yoga is an incredible system for your total health and well being; a 5,000-year-old
tradition with roots in ancient India. It is based on the philosophy laid down in the Yoga Sutras of Patañjali, a text authored
in South Asia sometime between 200 B.C. and 500 B.C.. The sutras offer a program of study for the individual seeking unification,
or “yoga.” Mastery comes when the seeker “resides in his true nature.” It has evolved over time offering a great variety of styles and benefits. Yoga styles range from the more athletic,
such as Flow and Ashtanga, which link and connect poses in flowing sequences that are intended to build up heat and intensity
in the student, to others, like Iyengar and Viniyoga, which are decidedly slower, bringing focus to each individual pose or
asana. Then there are the more meditative yogas, where a focus is placed
on the breath to help students gain clarity and calm in both mind and body. I teach a form of Hatha Yoga that focuses
on using the mind to develop greater concentration and focus, keeping in the present moment. We incorporate flow techniques
by connecting the breath with movement. We follow the same general sequence in each class. Finally, we focus on
acceptance - accepting ourselves, our bodies, others and anything that comes into our lives.
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