What is Yoga?
Yoga is a scientific art over 6,000 years old that has been developed & perfected over the centuries. it is a system of physical, mental, emotional & spiritual development. The word Yoga means union. The ultimate purpose of all Yoga practice is to unite the individual consciousness with the infinite, Cosmic Consciousness, Light, Nature, God or whatever one may call the Ultimate Reality.
Hatha Yoga is often the starting place for yoga practice. Hatha Yoga is a physical discipline that includes various postures that stretch, flex, & massage the spine, & tone muscles, nerves and internal organs. Breathing & relaxation techniques as well as an introduction to meditation are included.
What is Golden Lotus Yoga?
The main focus of the Golden Lotus style of Hatha Yoga is the prepare the body and mind for higher levels of consciousness. Moving through the yoga postures, breathing techniques and beginning meditation with a gradual and deepening awareness of physical and energetic aspects can bring students to a more satisfying, less stressful way of life, and prepare them for more advanced methods which lead to Self-Realization.
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Does Yoga Have Therapeutic Applications?
Yes, the postures may produce physical benefits such as stretching, strengthening, and opening which affect the glands and organs as well as the nervous system. Yoga may regulate and balance the involuntary processes of circulation, respiration, metabolism, digestion and elimination.
Studies of meditation and yoga have demonstrated blood pressure reduction, decreased pain symptoms, lower heart and respiratory rate, decreased cholesterol measurement and other therapeutic changes and benefits. Yoga has been found helpful in such health conditions as fibromyalgia, lower back pain, multiple sclerosis, anxiety, and depression.
Psychological benefits of calming, dealing with stress, overcoming negative attributes such as fear, anger, angst, depression, lack of courage etc. may be obtained. Yoga can produce poise, courage, stability, groundedness, and peace of mind which can then culminate in the spiritual aspect of merging the finite (man) with the infinite.
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