YOGA is a complete science of life that originated in India many thousands of years ago. It is the oldest system of personal developement in the world, encompassing body mind and spirit.

THE MEANING OF YOGA

The underlying purpose of all the different aspects of the practice of yoga is to reunite the individual self with the absolute consciousness. Infact, the word yoga means literally "joining".The union with this unchanging reality liberates the spirit from all sense of separation, freeing it from the illusions of time, space and causation.

FOUR MAIN PATHS OF YOGA


KARMA YOGA - Selfless service
BHAKTI YOGA - Devotion and surrender
RAJA YOGA - Science of physical and mental control
JNANA YOGA - Self knowledge and wisdom.

Each suited to a different temperamant and a different approach to life.


EIGHT LIMBS OF RAJA YOGA
Asanas (physical posture)
Pranayama (breath control)
Yama (restraints)
Niyama (observances)
Pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses)
Dharana (concentration)
Dhayana (meditation)
Samadhi (super conscious state)

The eight fold path of raja yoga teaches us how to take care of the body under the intelligent control of the mind, which is also the philosophy of yoga. Yoga brings a sense of expansion on many levels and is always trying to bring us to a satvic state of mind (balanced and pure). As we free our body with yogic stretches, we free the mind. The practise of yoga helps us achieve inner stillness.You will develope wisdom on how your body works more efficiently. The best yoga practise is when it is integrated in your life.

Om Namah Shivaya