Monday, May 20, 2013

Yoga FAQ

In the western world, the understanding of breathing is that it supplies Oxygen to the body and brain. Yoga maintance that breath carries a very special agent, very vital to the health, this agent is called Prana in Yogic term. Ki or Chi in Japan and China. Without prana, universe will not exist. Breath is a communication line between the body and mind. Yoga has many pranayama (sci of breathing)  techniques for achieving various results for mental and physical health. remember people use to harness the wind energy to sail the ship?  Air/wind (prana) has a huge energy and yoga has learnt to harness it for the benefit of the people.
 
Regular exercise or athletic sport is focused on burning calories and building the muscles. Yoga considers the physical body a vehicle for the expresson of the soul. You are not your body. There is soul that dwells in that body which is of utmost importance. Yes we will take care of th body. Hatha yoga helps the body to change at the cellular level. Emphasis on stretching with full awareness on breath ,which helps remove the impurities from intercellular and intracellular level. Balancing, inverted postures will help the mind to be quiet,centered and  peaceful. One will be able to handle the stress constructively. It will make the body supple and strong at the same time. Suppleness is the key to rejuvination.
 

Health and YOGA

People complain about high premiums of insurance or not have it available; we stay so preoccupied with sickness that we forget that we stay healthy longer than being sick. Being healthy and staying healthy is and should be our birthright. We should be spending more energy at staying healthy. It is entirely in our hands.

There is so much information floating around about how to eat right, still people cannot refrain from eating donuts hamburgers or potato chips! Proper meals are essential and they are not difficult to prepare, state of the mind at the time of eating is extremely important, if you want your food to be converted into a positive high energy. We need to be calm, focused, peaceful and in state of reverence when we eat. Food is a gift from GOD to sustain you. It is for our nourishment so eat wisely and do not overindulge. Be mindful chew and enjoy every morsel. You will eat less and digest more.

Physical body needs exercise to keep the mechanical body healthy. There is more to the body than just a mass of muscle, bone, blood, and nerves bundles. There is a souls and consciousness. Physical body is like an automobile for the soul. Except there is only one given for the lifetime, so we need to take care of it like there is no other! Body is happy, soul is happy. And YOGA is the answer to address the health of body mind together.

There is a story about Lord Shiva (the lord of universe) and Parvati (his consort). They were leisurely flying around in their chariot. Parvati observed the plight of the people. They seemed to be sickly, suffering from illnesses and very unhappy. She asked the Lord if anything could be done to help them. Of course, Shiva said, they should do YOGA. This was a comprehensive plan to create a perfect physical health and peaceful mind. As most of the plight in the physical body precipitates from unsettled troublesome worried mind.

 
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Health and YOGA

People complain about high premiums of insurance or not have it available; we stay so preoccupied with sickness that we forget that we stay healthy longer than being sick. Being healthy and staying healthy is and should be our birthright. We should be spending more energy at staying healthy. It is entirely in our hands.

There is so much information floating around about how to eat right, still people cannot refrain from eating donuts hamburgers or potato chips! Proper meals are essential and they are not difficult to prepare, state of the mind at the time of eating is extremely important, if you want your food to be converted into a positive high energy. We need to be calm, focused, peaceful and in state of reverence when we eat. Food is a gift from GOD to sustain you. It is for our nourishment so eat wisely and do not overindulge. Be mindful chew and enjoy every morsel. You will eat less and digest more.

Physical body needs exercise to keep the mechanical body healthy. There is more to the body than just a mass of muscle, bone, blood, and nerves bundles. There is a souls and consciousness. Physical body is like an automobile for the soul. Except there is only one given for the lifetime, so we need to take care of it like there is no other! Body is happy, soul is happy. And YOGA is the answer to address the health of body mind together.

There is a story about Lord Shiva (the lord of universe) and Parvati (his consort). They were leisurely flying around in their chariot. Parvati observed the plight of the people. They seemed to be sickly, suffering from illnesses and very unhappy. She asked the Lord if anything could be done to help them. Of course, Shiva said, they should do YOGA. This was a comprehensive plan to create a perfect physical health and peaceful mind. As most of the plight in the physical body precipitates from unsettled troublesome worried mind.

 
Try not to eat three hours before the class. If that is a problem, have something light two hours prior. You cannot do Yoga with full stomach.
 

Attending Yoga Class


Two to three times a week is a good frequency to attend a yoga class.  In the beginning, watch your comfort zone and work according to your capacity. Practice will make you better. Watch your breath, which is the key to be able to progress well.

 
Loose fitting comfortable clothes, leotard and tights or shorts for  and T-shirt for men. Or light gym (cotton) clothes.
 
These are multilevel traditional Hatha Yoga classes. We tailor the classes according to the students in the class at the time. Or we would recommend an appropriate teachers class that would be right for them.
 

Yoga Classes

Mon May 20 @12:00PM -
Dallas Yoga Class by John
Mon May 20 @06:00PM -
Dallas Yoga Class by Ranjana
Tue May 21 @12:00PM -
Yoga Class by Maggie
Tue May 21 @06:30PM -
Dallas Yoga Class by Claude
Wed May 22 @09:00AM -
Dallas Yoga Class by Ranjana
Thu May 23 @12:00PM -
Yoga Class by Ranjana
Fri May 24 @06:00PM -
Dallas Yoga Class by Maya
Sat May 25 @09:00AM -
Yoga by Ranjana or Cheryl (alternate Saturdays)
Sun May 26 @02:00PM -
Dallas Meditation Class by Ron
Sun May 26 @04:00PM -
Dallas Tai Chi Class by Claude
Sun May 26 @05:30PM -
Dallas Yoga Class by Maya

Convenient Location

Main street crossing.
NE quadrant of Alpha and Midway.

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