Yoga Vitality Studio Information

Yoga is a term that comes from the ancient Sanskrit word, "yuga". Yoga discipline originated in India and it dates back 5,000 years. Many different interpretations of the word Yoga have been given over the centuries. Some of these are "to unite", "to attain what was previously unattainable", "to be one with the Divine". Yoga brings about union of different bodies - physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. We bring ourselves into wholeness and balance through Yoga practice. T. K. V. Desikachar in his book The Heart of Yoga states that "However beautifully we carry out an asana (posture), however flexible our body may be, if we do not achieve the integration of body, breath, and mind we can hardly claim that what we are doing is Yoga. What is Yoga after all? It is something that we experience inside, deep within our being. Yoga is not an external experience. The purpose of Yoga is to unify the actions." "Yoga has its roots in Indian thought, but it's content is universal because it is about the means by which we can make the changes we desire in our lives". Yoga is still a popular discipline today. These are a few excerpts from Time Magazine, June 2001: from it's article on "The Power of Yoga""Fifteen million Americans include some form of yoga in their fitness regimen- twice as many as did five years ago; 75% of all U.S. health clubs offer yoga classes." "Americans rush from their high-pressure jobs and tune in to the authoritatively mellow voice of an instructor, gently urging them to solder a union between mind and body."