WHAT IS YOGA ?

The word YOGA means "UNION" in Sanskrit, the language of ancient India where yoga originated. We can think of the union occurring between the mind, body and spirit.

Yoga is a direct experience of the vast interrelatedness of all life and of all things. You will feel at peace at the end of a yoga class because there is a natural realignment of your body, which leads to a natural realignment of your perception of life and of who you are.

Yoga is much more than postural alignment and breathing. If you stay with yoga long enough, you may discover a "spiritual awakening". You will find out that who you are, is not just your body, and not just the conversations in your mind. Through steady practice, you will manifest less self-importance, less material attachment, more capacity for joy, less judgmentalness, and more tolerance towards others. Yoga is about transformation, not hamstrings, but along the way we have to take care of them. Yoga will open your eyes to things you have not experienced before. It will take you beyond the mundane survival level and into a whole new appreciation of life. Genuine yoga will change your life, your habits, your body, your health, your mind, your breathing patterns, your attitudes, and your outlook.

Yoga is about learning from direct experience. You will develop wisdom of how your body works most efficiently. You will learn how your conscious and unconscious mind can either support or harm you, and then later, a deeper wisdom naturally gets revealed. The benefits of yoga will come to those who practice.

Each posture, or asana, is held for a period of time and synchronized with the breath. Generally, a yoga session begins with gentle asanas and works up to the more vigorous or challenging postures. A full yoga session exercises every part of the body and includes pranayama (breath control practices), relaxation and meditation.

Practice yoga, meditation and pranayama on our open-air yoga decks, in our private tropical gardens, with views of the mountains and tranquil sounds of the sea. Here, you will rejuvenate your spirit, uncover hidden talents and restore your inner peace.