The Process of Shanti Yoga
The process is threefold.
- Outer yoga is physically strengthening, with deep, core openings in your joints and lengthening your entire spine, from your tailbone to your neck.
- inner yoga nourishes the internal organs, gathers and conserves living energy (prana), and clarifies the mind.
- integral yoga dissolves the duality of mind and body to merge with the primordial energy of the cosmos. This is the pinnacle of view and skillful means which leads to ultimate wisdom an
d compassion. You experience yourself at the deepest level of your being.
No spiritual discipline is compete without integrating its formal practices into everyday life. In this respect, Shanti Yoga advocates a lifestyle of celebration and harmony, encourages the c
ultivation of generosity, compassion and wisdom and fosters the development of reverence and respect for ourselves and the world.
The traditional system of total health and wellbeing is designed to exercise and develop the body and mind in unison. The movements and exercises (called asanas) are done at a slow pace with deep concentration and diaphragmatic breathing (pranayama), to evolve a state of vitality and tranquil relaxation in the practitioner. Meditation is the foundation of the Shanti Yoga practices. Through the practice of mindfulness we synchronise body and mind. It is a way of encouraging us to be completely present on our lives.
This challenging, gentle and relaxing exercise form is practiced by millions of
people throughout the world for youthful rejuvenation, health in body and mind, total relaxation, meaningful living and stress ease. Yoga is regarded as one of the most effective health exercise systems EVER developed and recognized for its therapeutic and psyhcological benefits in both the East and West. It is now increasingly common practice for doctors to prescribe yoga as part of the treatment for ailing and convalescing patients – and with excellent results! Literally millions of people perform yoga regularly the world over. It has been practiced for and refined through thousands of years and has stood the test of time.
