In Part 1, we suggested that if you decided to visit one of the yoga retreats around the world, you should find out what type of yoga you would expect to find. With that, we introduced you to a variety of yogas and their principles. Now, moving on …
Yoga Part 2
In the yoga tradition there are physical as well as psychical controls which aims are to make a whole person aware of his or her individual conciousness and move towards union with the universal conciousness.
This can be done by the Practice of Asana, pranayama, mudra, banda and meditation and relaxation (Hatha Yoga)which has beome a popular starting point for most people.
With Hatha yoga,yoga begins to work on the outer aspects of the physical body,through asanas (physical movements) from the physical body, yoga begins to move onto the mental and emotional levels, gradually through continued practise an awareness of ones innerself which leads to an understanding of the more subtle areas of existence.
The word Hatha is made up on sanskit roots. Ha ( means Sun ) and Tha( means moon) and the connection to the body is that in the yoga tradition the right nostril is said to be controlled by the suns energy and the left nostril by the moons energy, breathing through the nose in yoga practice is said to clear and balance energy channels known as nadis which run along the spine and these energy channels are connected to the back of the nose so breathing through the nose is the basis for Hatha Yoga, although there are breathing practices where you also breath through the mouth.
It is quite easy to begin to practice Hatha yoga at home and by using some of the techniques of Hatha we can gradually learn to relax more and bring our awareness within therefore making a small retreat place for ourselves at home to recharge our batteries and let go of the days stress or tensions.
Try Making your own retreat at home by practicing Hatha Yoga relaxation known as Shavasana.
We have had many people visit our yoga retreat, who were complete beginners in yoga and found the experience very ‘awakening’, in that it highlighted their intuition and had a great impact on their personal growth and their health. Finding a location with peace and tranquality to practice is very important to your spiritual journey through yoga.
If you would like some information on our yoga retreats facilities, here in Italy, please have a look at our site and do contact us with any questions.
Hatha Yoga has helped me with my breathing I have been practicing it at home and found it has now become a way of life for me, it has also brought tranquility into my life.
That is wonderful to know Adrienne. The more people who know the benefits of Hatha Yoga and yoga retreats for the complete balance of bringing their life into focus, the better.