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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. |
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Anusara Yoga for New York City: September at VIRAYOGA |
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| your BREATHING is the gateway
to your PRACTICE; it reflects the way you organize your energy. it exemplifies your approach to anything; everything. it is your primary ACCESS TO PATIENCE in your poses and in your interactions. to verify this: when you wake up in the morning, before getting out of bed, LISTEN as you inhale and exhale for ten deep, abdominally centered breaths. notice your first few thoughts.
as you breathe, you may observe the thoughts becoming lighter, longer; you may notice that they fade gently in your awareness during this practice. your breath is always present. simply turn your attention to it at any moment, during any interaction, and witness: your perspective expands; the capacity of your heart grows; you accept more of yourself and others;
you become more able to respond rather than react; you're more willing to be "wrong" and less fixed on being "right."
your whole being becomes more easeful and accepting.
BREATHE, LISTEN, SMILE here's to all the sweetness of fall. elena, lynn and the staff of virayoga |
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