Happy Sun Yoga

 

What is Yoga?    Go here for Yoga Schedule and Fees

Yoga means the experience of unity.  Yoga is more than just a series of exercises that stretch, realign and strengthen the body.  It is a practice that helps us bring awareness to our breath, which helps us calm our mind in this busy world we live in.  Practicing the ancient tradition helps us find harmony within ourselves, and live in greater peace with others and within our environment.

Yoga is a sequence of exercises that help improve health and flexibility.  The beauty of yoga is that anyone can practice it, no matter what age, sex, or fitness level.  Yoga postures can be modified to meet your needs, whether you have restricted mobility or whether you are already physically active and looking to complement your physical activities.

 

Benefits of yoga

Asanas (yoga postures) help you improve your strength and flexibility, while pranayamas (breathing exercise) help you relax in addition to removing toxins in the body.

Yoga can be a great weight loss and toning tool. It helps in healing and nourishing the body. Meditation calms your mind and gives you clarity of thought.

 Benefits of yoga include:

• Improved cardiovascular and respiratory efficiency
• Helps digestion
• Better posture
• Increased strength, flexibility and endurance
• Increase in energy
• Strengthened immune system
• Lifts your mood (yoga high)
• Decrease in anxiety
• Better concentration and learning efficiency
• Detoxification
• Leads to better sleep
• Detoxification
• Enhanced creativity
• Lymphatic cleansing
• Developing will power

New to yoga?

Welcome to ancient science of yoga! Here are some tips that will help make your yoga experience the best it can be.

   •   Yoga is practiced in bare feet, so please remove your shoes and socks.  This way we can feel the earth beneath our feet and this helps improve our balance.

   •   Before coming to class, wait about two to three hours after a big meal, or an hour after a light snack.  

   •   Let us know if you have any injuries or physical concerns so that we can help you. Any                physical  limitations can be overcome, as there are many ways to practice asanas (yoga postures).

            
   •   Yoga is not a competition so make your best effort to let go of any competitive mind-set you may have.  Practicing yoga is a process, and not about getting asanas picture-perfect.

   •   Observe silence in the studio before class begins, as many students enjoy this time for             meditation.

   •   Please turn off your cell phones.

   •   Most importantly, have fun. This is a special time for you and it should feel good.