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Yoga is an ancient science of self-knowledge
and understanding. Through many different practices
one can directly experience their own essence and
goodness. The Tantric philosophy regards everything
as sacred and all our experience as that of the Divine
experiencing itself. In this way we are all Spirit
showing itself in endless variation and beauty. The
practice of yoga allows us to cultivate our connection
to all the life around us and explore our own unique
expression of this life. Anusara Yoga is based in
this philosophy.
Anusara means "going with the flow",
"flowing with Grace", "following your
heart". Anusara Yoga is a hatha yoga system that
integrates specific principles of bodily alignment
with a celebration of the heart. We set the foundation
of our practice with the Universal Principles of Alignment.
These principles allow us to find the natural flow
for our body both structurally and energetically.
We use organic forms such as loops and spirals to
bring our bodies into a more optimal place of freedom
and power.These principles are tools to understand
our bodies and patterns of moving and with that knowledge
move towards greater balance and ease. Through the
asanas (poses) we align ourselves with the flow of
nature and find them both dynamic and open.
When we open ourselves to the larger
flow of nature that surrounds us we acknowledge that
we are part of something much greater than our individual
selves. That deeper flow encourages us to grow and
change, to align ourselves with the Divine. Seeing
our connection to all around us allows us to connect
with ourselves more deeply. Our yoga practice is a
celebration of our innate goodness and beauty. When
we align our body and cleanse our minds we make space
for the abundance of the present moment.
Anusara Yoga is community based and
so we welcome all people to join us. We all have the
ability to grow and heal and learn from each other.
Our community is as much a part of our yoga practice
as the asanas. I welcome you to join us on this powerful
road to joy, power, acceptance and peace.
We open our yoga practice by invoking
blessings and support for our practice through chanting
the Anusara Invocation. To read and hear this beautiful
Sanskrit chant click
here.
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