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About Yoga Yoga is a holistic system for living, bringing mind and body into balance. Whether you come looking for stress relief, strength, flexibility, physical or mental well-being it will have something to offer. Anyone can benefit from the practice - all ages, levels of fitness, cultures, backgrounds and faiths…and you do not have to be flexible to do it! Some of the many benefits include:
Ashtanga Vinyasa The method of Ashtanga Vinyasa sets it apart from other styles. Its foundation is Vinyasa - where each move is syncronised and guided by the breath. The Vinyasa allows poses (asana) to flow one after another in a sequence. Each pose is maintained for 5 breaths before transitioning through a specific series of movements to the next pose. The flowing sequence creates a moving meditation, once the practioner has understood the breath and movements and no longer 'thinks' about what's next. This practice detoxifies, increases strength and stamina and calms and focuses the mind. At Aware we teach in the traditional way (Mysore style) the system developed by Shri K Pattabhi Jois. This means that you are taught 1:1 within a small group so that you can progress at a rate that is right for you rather than a 'generalised class'. We are forever grateful to Shri K Pattabhi Jois (Guruji) for his dedication to yoga and the love with which he tirelessly shared this practice: July 1915 - May 18 2009 Om shantih, shantih, shantih. Hatha Hatha Yoga is what most people in the Western world associate with the word Yoga. It is a more gentle style than Ashtanga Vinyasa as it does not contain the dynamic, flowing movements. It incorporates techniques that physically cleanse the body to restore well-being and increase flexibility and vitality. Classes incorporate yoga postures (asana), breathing techniques (pranayama) and deep relaxation (yoga nidra). Meditation There are many different methods of meditation all aimed at - Calming (Stilling) and focusing the mind. There are methods that use visualization, concentration techniques, sounds, mantra and following the breath. We offer a variety of these methods including classes that are based on the Himalayan Yoga teachings (AHYMSIN.org) - the oldest 'living' yoga lineage of Raja Yoga (the system described in the Yoga Sutra's of Patanjali). These classes incorporate yoga postures and breathing techniques to prepare for meditation, monies from these classes are donated to charity and continuing the guru's work. |
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