Yoga

My mat-based classes practice Hatha Yoga through the methodical system of Vinyasa Krama Yoga – gradually progressing through Yoga while practicing to our own ability.

We practice Yoga through the 8-Limbs of Yoga (as set out in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras) which can bring a stillness within ourselves to understand our true nature. The journey of this is happening in every situation we are in – not just on out yoga mats or chairs – if we allow ourselves to be open and aware.

The 8-Limbs are Yamas, Niyamas, Asana (postures, physical practice on mat/chair), Pranayama (breath-awareness through technique and practice), Pratyhara (withdrawal of the senses), Dharana (concentration on an object/sound), Dhyanam (Meditation), Samadhi (Total absorption).

Important Books for Learning & Studying Yoga:

These are books that have been suggested or gifted to me and that I have found most interesting and useful for the study the study of Yoga

Bringing Yoga to Life by Donna Farhi

The Complete Book of Vinyasa Yoga by Srivatsa Ramaswami

Yoga for the Three Stages of Life by Srivatsa Ramaswami

Yoga Beneath the Surface by Srivatsa Ramaswami & David Hurwitz

Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras: Based on the Teaching of Srivatsa Ramaswami by Pam Hoxsey

The Vinyasa Krama Yoga Practice Manual by Stephen Brandon & Charles Cox

Yoga Yajnavalkya by A.G. Mohan

Yoga Makaranda by Sri T Krishnamacharya

The Heart of Yoga by T. K. V. Desikachar

Bhagavad Gita