We introduce important techniques within the disciplines of traditional Yoga, Hatha, Kundalini/Tantra and incorporate philosophies involved with mindfulness, breath work, detachment and relaxation. This program is geared toward building or strengthening your personal practice.
Healing begins with gentle micro-movements patterned with breath and attention. We can listen to this conversation within silence, in our ability to listen internally.
Antar Mauna / Mouna
“Before concentration of the mind can be achieved, one must first of all exhaust gross inner disturbances, subconscious desires, fears, etc.. This is achieved through the practice of awareness. The mind is progressively cleaned and calmed.”
-Swami Satyananda Saraswati
Antar Mauna translate to “Inner Silence.” We contemplate our internal voice and begin to listen.
The deeper exploration of Mauna consists of six stages:
- Awareness of Sense Perceptions
- Awareness of spontaneous thought process
- The conscious creation of thoughts
- Awareness and disposal of spontaneous thoughts
- Thoughtlessness – Nirvichara Awastha
- Psychic symbol awareness
Yoga Techniques
We teach traditional hatha yoga where postures are held for a longer time (3 – 5minutes). We delve deep into each asana and meditate on activating the corresponding Chakra.
Working with Ajna Chakra, we gear the practice toward our concentration and awareness. This is associated with the third eye, Chidakasha, and it used a primary awakening for the whole Chakra sequence. We use Ajna to look inwards in order to bring awareness toward our spiritual root: Mooladhara. As the class progresses, the Asanas are ordered in a sequence that moves energy upwards: sublimating energy.
We focus on specific techniques that aid in the activation of the 3rd Eye, such as Trataka, Shambhavi Mudra, and simple asanas such as Garudasana and Vajrasana.
The introduction of Sukshma Vyayama includes mild kundalini warm-up techniques and stronger more advanced practices that work with breath retention, mudras, and bandhas.
The one pointed mind – awareness & concentration
There are a lot of techniques to “re-wire” the brain. One mistake is to assume that the brain is wired incorrectly. If so, then how would it know how to “re-wire” it correctly?
Once we understand that the natural state of wires is to become tangled, we become more patient toward our state of being, therefore, placing ourselves in a emotional state that is more conducive toward stimulating the self-healing mechanisms of our body.