About Satyananda Yoga

WHAT IS YOGA?

• Yoga means the experience of unity, harmony and oneness. It is an experience involving body, mind, emotions and spirit.
• Through practising yoga, people are able to find the peace and resilience needed to live in a complex, ever changing world and to discover their own deeper, intrinsic identity.
• Yoga provides the tools for managing all aspects of our being, from our health through to our sense of purpose and meaning.

WHAT IS SATYANANDA YOGA®?

• Satyananda Yoga has developed into an internationally renowned system of yoga that is integral, providing a step-by-step, comprehensive approach to the modern world.
• It provides a coherent philosophy of life without postulating any religious or political beliefs and provides everyone, regardless of their social background, with tools for health, peace of mind and an inspired vision for their lives.
• Satyananda Yoga draws on a number of traditional systems of Yoga, including Hatha, Raja, Karma, Jnana, Mantra and Bhakti Yoga, and the Tantric tradition in general, with practices that are able to accommodate individual needs.
• People who practise Satyananda Yoga are of all ages, levels of fitness and come from many walks of life.

HOW DOES SATYANANDA YOGA® WORK?

Through an approach that incorporates an awareness of all aspects of being, Satyananda Yoga promotes the alignment of the delicate balance between body, mind, emotions and spirit. Through awakening the individual's awareness and inherent self-healing powers, physical disease and mental stress can be managed and relieved. By steadying the emotions and calming the mind, a sense of perspective can be gained, bringing a feeling of peace, freedom and inner strength.

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