BREATHE IN LIFE

Yoga is described in Sanskrit as Union. It originally comes from the root word YUJ, which means 'to yoke', to attach yourself to a task at hand with ox-like discipline. The task at hand in Yoga is to find Union between mind and body, the individual and universe, between our thoughts and the source of our thoughts, between teacher and student. Yoga takes you back to basics and focus's on BREATH-one of our most powerful tools that many adults forget how to use. Through breathing, we can change our mind state and cleanse the body of built up toxins and emotions.

BREATH with awareness helps you focus on the fullness of each breath and listen to all that arises within your mind and heart. The process of cleansing the body begins here and free's the mind from past experience, letting the breath wash through bringing in new energy with every INHALE and connecting with your creative self. On the EXHALE we release old energy, we let go of anything that doesn't serve us. Through BREATH you will slowly see that a calmness of mind is brought about, an openness of heart and body is rediscovered, and a secure connection with the ground is achieved.

In Yoga VINYASA is the term used for breath. To execute this type of breathing one inhales from the nose and then exhales from the back of the throat producing a sound like that of the wind or ocean. There are four stages to our BREATHING...

1) UJJAYI - is the method of breathing which conquers bondage and liberates the mind.
2) PURAKA - inhalation, draws energy in to inspire our body to flow upwards
3) ANTARA KUMBHAKA - moment of suspension when your inhalation is complete but the exhalation has not yet begun
4) RECHAKA - the exhalation breath is released from the upper body and empties down through the lower body which releases energy downwards, connecting us to gravity and the earth.

BREATHE DEEP
NAMASTE