Welcome

“Yoga is like music. The rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life.”

BKS Iyengar

What is Yoga

Yoga is a philosophy for living, a way of life. Yoga, meaning ‘to yoke, join, unite’ is a physical, mental and spiritual discipline originating in ancient India. The journey of a yogi is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility, to still the fluctuations of the mind ‘chitta vrtti nirodhah’. To attain liberation from suffering and perceive the brahman or Atman (God) that pervades all things.

Classical yoga is a system of contemplation with the aim to unite the human spirit with Ishvara the ‘Supreme Being’

Patanjali is widely regarded as the founder of Yogic Philosophy, he wrote about ‘Ashtanga yoga’ the 8 limbs or Petals of Yoga in The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

The Bhagavad Gita (‘Song of the Lord’) is an ancient hindu scripture that devotes a chapter to yoga and meditation.

Yoga in the West

Yoga is a great way to exercise, energise, invigorate, relax and calm both the body and mind.  The stress and strain of modern life can lead to mental suffering; feelings of inadequacy, isolation or powerlessness  and to physical pain and illness as we neglect our bodies in the race for material success. Yoga helps to integrate the mental and the physical plane, bringing about a sense of inner and outer balance or alignment.

Yoga has been hugely beneficial in helping people ovecome depression and addictions as well as physical problems.

It is wonderful for anyone who wishes to lead a more healthy life.