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| YOGA Yoga restores balance into our lives, resolves our inner conflicts, enables total excellence and allows us to fulfill our potential to become complete human beings. Often misunderstood to be simply a set of physical exercises, Yoga philosophy transcends all ritualistic religion and can be practiced by anyone. In the Indian tradition of Yoga,
life is a journey of experiences that leads us to discover Shreyas ("all
round excellence") inherent within us. As such, Yoga at Shreyas
is much more than the traditional physical postures and our aim is provide
numerous self discovery
packages and retreats that aim to catalyze your thinking/living
philosophy and harmonize it with the timeless wisdom enshrined within
the Indian philosophical tradition. |
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Yoga Asanas: Yogasanas will help restore and heal the physical body, and bring about strength, flexibility and balance in daily life. Yoga processes are considered a holistic form of exercise today and have been shown to bring positive changes to our emotional state as well. Hatha Yoga ClassesHatha Yoga (pronounced as Hut-a
Yoga) treats the body as an instrument to master the mind and enable
us to attain higher states of consciousness.
In Sanskrit, the word ‘Ha’ means the Sun aspect that denotes the active masculine principle, represented by the right nostril breath (Pingala). The word ‘Tha’ means Moon aspect that denotes the passive intuitive feminine principle represented by the left nostril breath (Ida). In this context, the word ‘Yoga’ needs to be interpreted as ‘communion’. Thus, the sustained practice Hatha Yoga enables harmony between the sun and moon aspects of our being. Traditional Hatha Yoga is based on Swatmarama’s Hatha Yoga Pradipika and it includes a set of breathing techniques (Pranayama), select postures (Asanas), Yogic locks (Bandhas) and Yogic gestures (Mudras) using fingers / hands. Assiduous Hatha Yoga practice leads the aspirant to learn and master other subtler spiritual practices including Meditation. Another way to understand Hatha Yoga is: the word 'Hatha' can be translated as ‘adoption of consistently forceful means of any practice till the set objective is realized.’ Thus Hatha Yoga can be understood as the systematic practice of Yogic processes to realize higher states of consciousness. Ashtanga Yoga ClassesWe also offer Ashtanga
Vinyasa yoga sessions for experienced
practitioners. Ashtanga Vinyasa aims to harness the potency of breath
called Ujjayi Pranayama and integrate with a physically demanding
style of Asana practice. Ujjayi in Sanskrit means “victorious.”
This is a form of controlled breathing done in conjunction with a
subtle energy lock, known as moola bandha.
This style of Yoga practice consists of carefully sequenced postures, flowing in a precise and ceaseless sequence from start to finish. To maintain stability and flow (Vinyasa), complete awareness is required along with continuous ujjayi from the start of the practice through to its conclusion. A total and absolute concentration develops over time, leading gradually to a heightened sense of awareness and deeper connection to, and understanding of, life, oneself, and others. In addition to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, the principle scriptures that we refer to are the Bhagavad Gita, selected Upanishads, Hatha Yoga Pradipika and Yoga Vashista. These scriptures are universal in nature and its essence is applicable to all sincere spiritual seekers. A brief description on each of the other Yoga processes practiced at Shreyas is given below: |
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Pranayama Yoga Nidra: Mouna Inputs on Yoga: The trained instructors would provide you the background and the scientific rationale behind each and every Yoga processes that is practiced at Shreyas. These interactions are part and parcel of all the Yoga classes. Apart from the physical and therapeutic benefits, you also will understand the emotional and spiritual implications of the same. Yoga Retreats at Shreyas Workshops on Yoga |
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