"Yoga To Awaken The Artist Within"
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Pause. Rest. Be.
Relax Your Mind, Center Your Body,
and Nourish Your Spirit.
Yoga Is an Ancient, Sacred Practice To Connect
The Mind, The Body, and The Spirit
Which Leads to a Holistic Approach to Healing and Wellness in the Body.
The Yamas and
The Niyamas
The philosophy of yoga is a lifestyle of breathing and creating inner peace within ourselves
and the world around us, on and off the mat,
that generates calm and universal love.
"The word yoga means union, join, attach, yoke, bind, and the purpose of yoga is to connect the will of men and women, to the Will of God." (B. K. S. Iyengar, 1977).
It's Our Breath and Movement that connects us to nourishing all areas
of our lives, including our relationships, our spirituality, and the world around us.
Yoga begins with prayer and setting our intentions for our practice.
The five principles of yoga include:
Proper Exercises (Asanas)
Proper Breathing (Pranayama)
Proper Relaxation.
Proper Diet and Nutrition.
Meditation and Positive thinking.
Rosa Parks Practiced Yoga in Chicago, Illinois, Circa, 1973
Yamas
are the personal contracts or rules for our behavior towards others in society
and all living beings. . . . .
Yamas
are the personal contracts or rules for our behavior towards others in society
and all living beings. . . . .
Niyamas
are the personal contracts or rules for our behavior towards ourselves.
Alice Coltrane was introduced to yoga by her husband John Coltrane. Circa, 1973
By the 1970s, when many of our present-day yoga leaders had just begun practicing, Alice had already traveled to India with Satchidananda to play and learn about eastern music. She studied Indian and yogic spiritual concepts and philosophies, eventually being called to spiritual leadership and transforming her identity to Swamini Turiyasangitananda. (Black Yoga Teachers’ Alliance, 2022).
Gentle Yoga helps to get the body out of stress-mode, releases tension,
calms the nervous system, to gain clearer thinking and restores an overall
sense of balance to the body, the mind and the spirit.
Eartha Kitt, American Singer, Practiced Yoga While on Vacation. Circa, 1960's
How many years do you think she practiced?
The joy on her smile says it all.
A Yoga practice for Every Body
Serenity Yoga With Rev. Denise
"Kind words are like honey - sweet to the soul
and healthy for the body."
Share your kindness with the world.
Let's journey on and off the mat with inner peace, joy, and Serenity Yoga.