Hatha Yoga

“Health is not a mere absence of disease but...a dynamic state of mind and body that makes it possible for you to participate in the fullness of life.”

Why practice Hatha Yoga?

What distinguishes 'Hatha' Yoga?

‘Yoga’ means something like ’Union’.

From about 2000 B.C. Yogis in India began practicing and developing special techniques for balancing and harmonizing  mind and body, to ultimately realize oneness with the Source of Life.

Yoga is traditionally a path of self-enquiry and self-realization....In fact  there are a number of branches of Yoga, so that individuals may be drawn to different types of practice – all with this same goal of ‘Union’.  These branches include:            

  Hatha Yoga is actually a generic term, and includes most Western style Yoga classes as we   know them.

Influences

I find insights and nourishment  from various styles of Hatha Yoga and other practices which work with the breath and body to balance ‘energy’ and feel a sense of Soul or ‘Connexion’. Inspirations include  Integral Yoga, Chi Kung, Tibetan Meditation, Kahlil Gibran, Dance, Sound,  Vanda Scaravelli, Erich Schiffmann, Jaqualine Herron, and perhaps more than anything, Being in Nature.

If you can’t make it to a Yoga class, take a walk in some beautiful countryside, open your senses to the elements, let go of your ongoing dramas and responsibilities, find a tree to sit near or a body of water, and invite your mind to become still. 

“..forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair..”

Kahlil Gibran

Classes in Bath

Hatha Yoga simultaneously addresses mental, physical, emotional and 'spiritual' well-being.

In a class you will shed layers of tension, moving into a steady, relaxed and clear mental space whilst giving every system of your body a conscious work out

Benefits include:

Clarity, focus and intention

Release of stress from mind/body

Strengthening your core muscles, providing a stable, safe centre for your postures

Increased flexibility and joint mobility

Learning to breathe more fully and freely

improved balance and co-ordination

Improved posture and alignment

Improved energy levels and emotional well being

Improved circulation, immunity and vitality

Improved digestion and elimination

Release of toxins

Aids transformation and healing

Self acceptance and inner strength

Feeling at home in your body

Feeling of 'oneness,' connection and inner peace

Feeling of 'belonging' and touching the mystery of existence

Raja Yoga (stilling the mind through meditation, concentration and ethical observances)

Hatha Yoga (through postures, breathing practices, deep relaxation, and cleansing, the body and mind become healthy, balanced and full of vitality. Hatha Yoga, through working primarily with the physical body, leads to mental clarity and balance, which paves the way for a deeper understanding of ones place in the universe. Hatha Yoga is traditionally a preparation for Raja Yoga

Bhakti Yoga ( the path of devotion)

Jnana Yoga (the path of wisdom)

Karma Yoga (the path of action)

Tantra Yoga (the path of transformation of energy)

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