What is Yoga?

Yoga means the experience of unity, harmony and oneness. It is an experience that incorporates body, mind, emotions and spirit.

Origins of Yoga
Yoga arose from the ancient Dravidian and Vedic traditions of ten thousand years ago or more. It grew from the need to understand the various aspects of human experience, from the physical through to the more subtle or inner realm.

What is Satyananda Yoga?
Yoga practices developed by Paramahamsa Satyananda Saraswati and the Bihar School of Yoga aim to harmonise all levels of human life and experience through practical means. It includes Hatha, Raja, Karma, Jnana, Mantra and Bhakti Yogas as well as other branches and presents them in a unified package that is flexible enough to be applied according to individual needs. Satyananda Yoga is a systematic, step-by-step approach to yoga, that aims to integrate of all aspects of our being.

The Satyananda approach incorporates the whole person, not just the body. There is an emphasis on awareness and practitioners are encouraged to learn about all aspects of their personality through Yoga. Change is a process that takes place naturally as a consequence of regular practice with full awareness, rather than by forcing the mind and body to the limit and beyond.

Satyananda Yoga does not postulate any political or religious beliefs. It provides everybody, regardless of social background, with tools for health, peace of mind and an inspired vision for their lives. People who practise Satyananda Yoga are of all ages, levels of fitness and come from many walks of life.

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