Why Yoga ???

“Yoga is not an ancient myth buried in oblivion. It is the most valuable inheritance of the present. It is the essential need of today and the culture of tomorrow.
"Swami Satyananda Saraswati"
Yoga is a science of correct living, it is meant to be incorporated into daily life. It works on all aspects of the person ie. the physical, mental, emotional and the spiritual. The word Yoga, means unity and comes from the Sanskrit word yuj, which means to join. So Yoga is a means of balancing and harmonising the body, mind and emotions. The science of yoga begins to work on the outermost aspect of the personality, the physical body. When imbalances occur at this level, the organs, muscles and nerves are moved out of balance from harmony into a disharmonious state. The efficiency of these systems begin to decrease and eventually disease will manifest somewhere. Yoga aims to bring the different bodily functions into perfect balance so they work optimally. Yoga then moves to work on the mental and emotional levels. We are all a result of our experiences, good and bad ones, and as such experience phobias, stresses and neuroses. Yoga does not promise a cure for life but it does offer a proven method for coping with it. Yoga is not just a class full of people, moving from one posture into another, it has 8 aspects to it. It is in fact known as “ the eight fold path “ which comes from the Sanskrit word : Ashtanga. All of these are equally important to understand in order to maximize the benefits of the practice. Hatha Yoga is the most widely studied style of Yoga, it is also the most traditional. The word Hatha, is derived from Ha – meaning Sun and Tha- meaning Moon.