Yoga Therapy – What is it?

Yoga Therapy- A full spectrum approach to healing In very simplest terms, yoga therapy is: using all the tools in yoga’s mind-body tool kit to create the best possible balance and wellness at all levels of human experience.   Yoga has a unique perspective to...

About Yoga

What is Yoga? A brief history about yoga andwhere and how Yoga developed. Benefits – Why do we study and practice yoga? What will it do for you? The potential is infinite, but here are a few possibilities. What is Viniyoga? This essay was part of the homework...

Centers

A list of links to organizations that support the development and practice of yoga. Yoga Alliance Kripalu Center Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram American Viniyoga Institute Himalayan Institute Abundant Wellbeing / Yoga of the Heart™ Yoga Research and Education Center is...

Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras

Essays on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras Essay ~ Yoga Sutras 1:3 & 1:4 Tada Drastuh Svarupe Avasthanum Vrtti Savarupyam Itaratra Paraphrasing these two sutras: The clear mind is able to perceive directly without the distortion of one’s own experiences and...

Benefits of Yoga

What are the Benefits of Yoga? The benefits of yoga are many. Physically, yoga fosters strength, stamina, good posture and alignment, and increased balance and flexibility.  And simply GREAT, calm energy. Mentally, yoga encourages a strong focus of concentration and...

What is Viniyoga?

A very general, broad and inclusive definition that describes the approach of Viniyoga in the most expansive way is: those actions and practices which complement a person’s constitution, capacities and personal desires, on all levels: physical, mental, and...