Ashtanga yoga has so many amazing benefits when it is practised on a regular basis. As you return to each class and as time goes by you may gradually become aware of a few subtle, natural & lovely changes taking place like:-
- Becoming more aware of your breathing from day to day
- and how it helps you relax during those more stressful moments in our busier & nosier life
- You begin to breath properly
- Your body becomes more toned
- You feel healthier
- And you want to start eating healthier foods
- You might lose weight
- Your stamina improves
- Your posture improves
- Aches and pains disappear
- And you become less stiff & more flexible
- You feel happier & more content
- You feel more connected to yourself & start to use your intuition more
- It is learning about not trying too hard & competing with that person next to you but about accepting where you are in that moment
- Accepting yourself more
- Help to unlock the secrets to your health
- Feel more grounded
- And discovering your inner strength
Ashtanga Yoga Classes for beginners and improvers:
Monday evening
at 8:05-9:20
Tuesday evenings
at 6.30-7:45
Held at
The Friends Meeting House, New Adel Lane
(off Otley Road )
LS16 6AZ.
(Nr Lawnswood Cemetry). Easy parking and access by buses.
Please phone
0798 0064092
before turning up
Watch this space for future events :- Susan will be running meditation and various Yoga breathing classes in the near future .If you would like to know more please ask
"Nothing is more precious than being in the present moment.
Fully alive, fully aware."
Tich Nhat Hahn
"To still the mind,
breathe in,
breathe out.
Feel the rhythm of your breath,
the song of life,
pulsating as you breathe
in and out,
in and out." Patanjali
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure...
- Marianne Williamson
Life is about creating balance. And Yoga helps to create self-awareness. The more you practice yoga the more you become aware of that need for internal harmony. This internal harmony begins to open up once again just like the petals of a Lotus flower. Our true peaceful, loving & contented nature is restored.
The Ashtanga yoga is unique as it involves the use of the Ujjayi breath - Victorious breath. This type of breath may sound a little strange at first when you first try it. It is likened to the sound of the wind in the trees or for those who may have seen Star Wars, Darth Vader. So not only does the sound have a relaxing meditative effect on your being but physiologically it has an effect on calming your nervous system. This is because of the throat position during the breath.
Eventually you will become aware of your breath during asana practise and every moment becomes a meditation.
"Master Asana, be aware of your breath, your lungs as you fill them, breathing deeply, sustaining your breath, easily drink in this life force." Patanjali
Another unique aspect of Ashtanga Yoga is the flow of asanas or movements with the breath. Between each asana there is an "energetic-linking-movement" called Vinyasa. This is where Ashtanga Yoga can almost feel like a `dance` with dynamic flowing movements.
Susan came across yoga many years ago but only until she discovered Ashtanga yoga did she notice the powerful effects on her wellbeing. She suffered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and had to find new paths to help gain back her health. She follows a raw food diet which has helped her heaps and bounds (click here for more information). But practicing Astanga yoga on a regular basis (Mysore practice with Joey Miles) has been one of the most rewarding and wonder-full journeys, helping her to build up her whole mind/body/spirit strength.
Susan has been practicing Vipassana meditation for over 16 years at various Buddhist centres in the Uk and has found this to be really beneficial to her wellbeing too.
"Health is the greatest gift,
Contentment the greatest wealth,
Faithfullness the best relationship" The Buddha
