Yoga Information

Yoga means “to join or yoke together.” Thus brining the body and mind together into balance and harmony.  Some traditional yoga  techniques are considered to be more than 5,000 years. The interest in greater personal freedom, health and long life, and heightened self-understanding gave birth to the practice of yoga. 

The Main Components of Yoga

Exercise, breathing, and meditation are the fundamentals of each system of yoga.  The physical exercises of Yoga are designed to put pressure on the glandular systems of the body  It is believed that this will improve and maintain overall health.  Yoga students believe that the body is the vehicle that allows us to physically live and love in this world.  The body is considered a temple, a holy place, and treated with the greatest respect.  Therefore, each person - body - in this universe is a temple or holy place.

Breathing techniques are based on the concept that breath is the source of life in the body. Many consider breath to be the soul, the substance, of each person.  Breath control is practiced to  improve the health and functioning of body and mind.

Exercise and breathing prepare the body and mind for meditation.  A quiet mind facilitates physical, emotional and spiritual healing. 

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