Next Monday, the 21st, i will be teaching a class on the Yoga of meditation and the Yoga Sutras at Unity church(lower level), 3424 North 90th Street, from 7:00 to 8:30PM, for the Henry Foundation. This class is free or by donation.
ASHTANGA YOGA
PANTANJALA YOGA, ASHTANGA OR THE EIGHT LIMBS OF RAJA YOGA, IS AUTHENTIC & CLASSICAL, SYSTEMATIC YOGA.
THE EIGHT LIMBS ARE:
THE YAMAS (5 CODES OF SOCIAL CONDUCT),
THE NIYAMAS (5 CODES OF PERSONALCONDUCT/DISCIPLINES/AUSTERITIES),
ASANA (TO PREPARE THE BODY FOR PRANA),
PRANAYAMA (TO BUILD A RESERVE OF ENERGY IN THE BODY-MIND COMPLEX),
PRATYAHARA (TO INTERNALIZE ENERGY COMING FROM SENSORY INPUT), DHARYANA (TO CONCENTRATE THE ENERGY OF AWARENESS),
DHYANA (MEDITATION PROPER), AND
SAMADHI (ABSORPTION, YOGA PROPER).
ALONG WITH KARMA, BHAKTI, JNANA, KRIYA & KUNDALINI YOGAS, THESE MAKE UP A COMPLETE SPIRITUAL PRACTICE. THIS IS THE ANCIENT SCIENCE OF MEDITATION EXPOUNDED BY THE VEDIC RISHIS AND PRACTICED BY EVERY SERIOUS YOGI TO THIS DAY.
AUTHENTIC OR TRADITIONAL YOGA FINDS ITS ROOTS AS WELL AS ITS PROGRESSION IN THE TIMELESS WORKS OF THE VEDAS, THE BHAGAVAD GITA, THE UPANISHADS, TANTRA (VEDIC RITUAL), THE YOGA SUTRAS, AND A VAST WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE & LITERATURE ON THE SUBJECTS OF AYURVEDIC MEDICINE & PSYCHOLOGY.
WHAT WE SEE AS 'YOGA' IN THE WEST IS OF AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT VIEW FROM THE EASTERN INTERPRETATION. SO, WHERE DO WE BRIDGE THE GAP...OR DO WE? WHY SHOULD WE CARE? AND JUST HOW CAN YOGA AND AYURVEDA TREAT BOTH MENTAL & PHYSICAL ILLNESSES?
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SUCH THINGS, PLEASE PERUSE THE OTHER PAGES OF OUR SITE.
WHETHER YOU ARE NEW TO YOGA OR ARE A "MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE", PLEASE CHECK OUT THE 'F.A.Q.' PAGE. IT ADDRESSES TOPICS SUCH AS AYURVEDIC MEDICINE, THE SPIRITUAL PATH, GURUS, 'ENERGY', WHAT WILL REALLY HAPPEN IN 2012, AND MUCH MORE.
WE ARE CURRENTLY TAKING APPLICATIONS FROM VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING OUR 'MEDITATION-EDUCATION PROGRAM', WHICH PAIRS QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS WITH GROUPS OF PEOPLE IN GREAT NEED OF THE THERAPEUTIC VALUE OF MEDITATION. OF COURSE WE ARE ALSO IN NEED OF VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS AS THIS IS A CHARTABLE PROGRAM. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE THE 'ABOUT US' PAGE OR CONTACT US.
BE WELL...
