YOGA
Yoga is a complete science of life that originated in India many thousands of years ago. It is the oldest system of personal development in the world encompassing in its scope, body, mind and spirit. The ancient yogis had a profound understanding of human’s essential nature and of what are the needs to live in harmony with themselves and with the environment.
Yoga is a method for the individual to experience a state of Peace and Harmony in the body, mind and spirit. The modern Yoga approach emphasizes the physical postures while classical Yoga includes mental and overall wellbeing.
Yoga means union or joining. When body-mind-spirit are in harmony the individual transcends separation and realizes one’s potential.
Yoga teaches that we cannot always control what goes on outside, but you can always control what goes on inside: On hat we focus on, what we think and where we direct our energy.
When the breath wanders the mind also is unsteady. But when the breath is calmed the mind too will be still. Therefore, one should learn to control the breath and Yoga shows us the way to control our Prana (Vital Energy) trough Breathwork, Asanas (Yoga Postures) and Meditation.
The word “Yoga” essentially means, “that which brings you to reality”. Literally, it means “union.” the union of body with consciousness and consciousness with the soul. Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day to day life.
"Yoga leads us from ignorance to wisdom, from weakness to strength, from disharmony to harmony, from hatred to love, from want to fullness, from limitation to infinity, from diversity to unity, from imperfection to perfection.” – Swami Sivananda in “Bliss Divine”