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Wonderful Yoga & Massage offers specialized services
to enhance health and wellness. Private Yoga instruction with expert
guidance for all levels enhances physical fitness and promotes peace
of mind. Celebration Yoga! transforms any personal or professional
gathering through the shared practice of Yoga; a favorite for weddings,
reunions and corporate retreats. Choose from the full menu of massage
and bodywork options, including the trendsetting Health and Harmony
Package, which combines restorative Yoga with therapeutic massage.
History
Yoga is a complete science of life that originated in India many
thousands of years ago. It is the oldest system of personal development
in the world encompassing the entire body, mind and spirit. It is
the union between a person's own consciousness and the universal
consciousness. The Ancient Yogis had a profound understanding of
man's essential nature and of what he needs to live in harmony with
himself and his environment. They perceived the physical body as
a vehicle, with the mind as driver, the soul as man's true identity,
and action, emotion and intelligence as the three forces which pull
the body-vehicle. In order for these to be integrated, these three
forces must be in balance. Taking into account the interrelationship
between body and mind, the Yogis formulated a unique method for
maintaining this balance - a method that combines all the movements
you need for physical health with the Breathing and Meditation techniques
that ensure peace of mind.
The classical techniques of Yoga date back more than 5,000 years.
In ancient times, the desire for greater personal freedom, Health
and long life, and heightened self-understanding gave birth to this
system of physical and mental exercise which has since spread throughout
the world. The word Yoga means "to join or yoke together,"
and it brings the body and mind together into one harmonious experience.
Yoga is a method of learning that aims to attain the unity of mind,
body, and spirit through these three main Yoga structures: Exercise,
Breathing, and Meditation. The exercises of Yoga are designed to
put pressure on the Glandular Systems of the body, thereby increasing
its efficiency and total health. The body is looked upon as the
primary instrument that enables us to work and evolve in the world,
a Yoga student; therefore, treats it with great care and respect.
The Breathing Techniques are based on the concept that breath is
the source of life in the body. Yoga students gently increase their
breath control to improve the health and the function of both body
and mind. These two systems prepare the body and mind for Meditation,
making it easier for students to achieve a quiet mind and be free
from everyday stress. Regular daily practice of all three parts
of this structure of Yoga produce a clear, bright mind and a strong,
capable body.
For more information please visit: ABC-of-Yoga.com
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