YOGA

Yoga = Union

The union between your Mind, Body and Spirit .

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The word Yoga is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj meaning to bind, join, attach and yoke, to direct and concentrate one's attention on, to use and apply. It also means union or communion. It is the true union of our will with the will of God. 'It thus means,' says Mahadev Desai in his introduction to the Gita according to Gandhi, ' the yoking of all the powers in the body, mind and soul to God; it means the discipling of the intellect, the mind, the emotions, the will, which that Yoga presupposes; it means poise of the souls which enable one to look at life in all aspect evenly.

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- Light On Yoga  Sri K. Pattabhi Jois

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The Eight Limbs of Ashtanga Yoga

Yama: Self-restraint
Niyama: Self Purification, Personal Observances
Asana: Seat or Posture
Pranayama: Breath Control, Development of Energy
Pratyahara: Sense Withdrawal
Dharana: Concentration
Dhyana: Meditation
Samadhi: Absorption, Enlightenment

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“If we practice the science of yoga, which is useful to the entire human community and which yields happiness both here and hereafter – if we practice it without fail, we will then attain physical, mental and spiritual happiness, and our minds will flood towards the Self.”

– Sri K. Pattabhi Jois

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As a yoga practitioner of over 9 years yoga has changed my life for the better. Yoga is not just about the asana's (poses) it's about the daily lifestyle, discipline, devotion, healing, overcoming obstacle's and your true relationship between yourself and God.

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Adrianne Allen

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