Wednesday, July 15, 2009

The Magic of Yoga

WEEKLY KUNDALINI YOGA & MEDITATION (Gururas Kaur)
At the Magical Blend, an invigorating workout to reconnect you with the powerful spiritual energy you hold within. Things to bring: yoga mat, blanket, bottle of water, loose comfy clothing. Physically challenging for everybody but doable by everyone.
EVERY Thursday starting July 2nd, 7-8:15pm $13/person/week
** please preregister to guarantee your place in the session**


According to WIKIPEDIA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga
Yoga (Sanskrit, Pāli: योग yóga) refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines originating in India.[1] The word is associated with meditative practices in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.[2][3] [4]In Hinduism, it also refers to one of the six orthodox (āstika) schools of Hindu philosophy, and to the goal toward which that school directs its practices.[5][6] In Jainism it refers to the sum total of all activities—mental, verbal and physical.

Major branches of yoga in Hindu philosophy include Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Hatha Yoga.[7][8][9] Raja Yoga, compiled in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and known simply as yoga in the context of Hindu philosophy, is part of the Samkhya tradition.[10] Many other Hindu texts discuss aspects of yoga, including Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, the Shiva Samhita and various Tantras.

The Sanskrit word yoga has many meanings,[11] and is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, meaning "to control", "to yoke" or "to unite".[12] Translations include "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and "means".[13][14][15] Outside India, the term yoga is typically associated with Hatha Yoga and its asanas (postures) or as a form of exercise. Someone who practices yoga or follows the yoga philosophy is called a Yogi.[16]

The goal of yoga may range from improving health to achieving Moksha.[92] Within Jainism and the monist schools of Advaita Vedanta and Shaivism the goal of yoga takes the form of Moksha, which is liberation from all worldly suffering and the cycle of birth and death (Samsara), at which point there is a realisation of identity with the Supreme Brahman. In the Mahabharata, the goal of yoga is variously described as entering the world of Brahma, as Brahman, or as perceiving the Brahman or Atman that pervades all things.[93] For the bhakti schools of Vaishnavism, bhakti or service to Svayam bhagavan itself may be the ultimate goal of the yoga process, where the goal is to enjoy an eternal relationship with Vishnu.[94]




What can you add to your Yoga Experience?
How about soft scented incense from the Satya line (Nag Champa line)?
The Magical Blend now offers FIVE types of Yoga incense:
  • Bliss
  • Harmony
  • Meditation
  • Serenity
  • Tranquility
How about beautiful music from a local artist: Louise Goulet?
The Magical Blend now carries her music! You can listen to a selection of it HERE.
http://www.lousimon.com/ambiances/index.htm
Especially lovely and excellent for your yoga practices is her CD: Les Chakras.
Each CD is $23.95

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