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Anusara Yoga,
founded by John Friend, is a unique approach to hatha yoga where the spirit of the HEART powerfully blends with the precision of biomechanical ALIGNMENT and balanced energetic ACTION in the performance of asanas (yoga postures). 
 
The word "anusara" originates from a line in the Tantric text called the Kularnava Tantra, "shaktipata-anusarena shishyonugraham arhati", which means: by entering the current of Divine Shakti's descent into the heart, the true disciple becomes capable of receiving grace. Anusara literally means to be in the flow. It is the current of the Divine, to flow with Grace. The philosophical basis of Anusara, as elucidated by Dr. Douglas Brooks, is called Rajanaka Yoga.
 


Anusara Yoga for New York City:
July/Aug at VIRAYOGA

the summer of
breath observation~
 

in observing how you're breathing,

you're making space to witness every nuance
of your experiences,

silently, reverently, realistically.

 

as a yogin, you work to cultivate
confidence and love
in your practice, your body, your interactions, your life;

 

whenever you observe your breath,

see if confidence and love are present.

 

if confidence and love are not the source of

what you're observing, don't waste time

analysing why, and don't judge yourself or others for it.


instead, pause.
observe to

locate those qualities in the

conversation/interaction/person/moment and

BREATHE AGAIN.

 

in this way, so many more moments of your day

can be infused with understanding, sweetness,

courtesy, quiet. 

 

with great respect and gratitude,

elena, lynn and the staff of virayoga






   
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