Are you ready to take your yoga practice to a deeper, more meaningful level or teach others about the wonderful
benefits of classical yoga?
Understanding and
practice of Classical Yoga, including Hatha (physical), Raja (meditation), Karma (work and actions), Bhakti (love and devotion) and Jnana (knowledge and wisdom);
Likewise, although modern yoga has become equated with asana, the physical postures are only a small part of the larger contemplative tradition
of classical yoga as put forth in the Patanjali's Yoga Sutra.
The program is followed by strict discipline and is formulated to immerse you in various aspects
of classical yoga with authenticity and magnificence.
Teaching a child - friendly
version of Classical Yoga to young yogis between the ages of 6 and 10 has become the perfect way for Joy to share what she has learned in her yoga studies with others.
Ashtanga Yoga, one
of the classical yoga forms after the Hatha yoga is considered to be an austere and disciplined style by several yoga fanatics.
Lisa enjoys being part of the vibrant and dedicated community at YogaLifeNH and appreciates the accessible and integrative
approach of Classical Yoga and the vibrant unifying energy of Kundalini Yoga.
Much is contained within this ultimate guide to virtuous transformation, including the eightfold
path of classical yoga (or ashtanga yoga), which suggests a program of ethical restraints or abstentions (yamas), lifestyle observances (niyamas), postures (asanas), breath control (pranayama), withdrawal of the senses (pratyahara), concentration (dharana), meditation (dhyana), and absorption into the Divine (samadhi).
This
method of classical yoga involves synchronizing the breath with a progressive sequence of postures (Vinyasa or Flow)- a process producing internal heat and a purifying sweat that detoxifies muscles and organs.
Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy, through a
combination of classical yoga techniques and elements of contemporary body - mind psychology, encourages this deeper connection with self.
Self - study or svadhyaya is an important part of Iyengar Yoga as well as an integral
part of classical yoga as prescribed in the Yoga Sutras.
This one - year program is for dedicated Yoga students interested in deepening their personal understanding and
practice of Classical Yoga, and would like to join a strong Yoga community.
Not only that, as numerous articles in the conference magazine and Fred Smith's keynote pointed out, maitri is an important element in the practice
of classical yoga.