Hi I'm Daya!!
This is my homepage about yoga. I wanted to say a few things to people who are thinking about taking yoga and beginner yogis or yoginis. I also have links to articles about meditation, breath, free yoga classes and more. This page is about recognizing a good yoga class, on line yoga, meditation, mantra and mudra meditations and more.
Over the years I practiced several kinds of yoga. 40 years of yoga on a regular basis. I learned early yoga has a great deal to offer. Yoga comes from many countries and cultures and most forms are valid.The names and kinds of yoga are like the fingers of a hand. Room exists for all kinds of yoga that is a complete yoga. A complete yoga includes exercise, breathwork and meditation. No meditation it's not really yoga. I mostly practice kundalini yoga the mother of all yogas. Progress is fast on this path.
If the yoga class or practice does not include exercise, breathwork and meditation - meditation it is not a valid form of yoga. Pilates or weight lifting are energetic compliments to yoga as are physical discipline. Physical discipline is not yoga. Yoga means yoke or union it is the peaceful union of you to the internal and external universe. It's more than just aa physical discipline.
I studied many kinds of yoga over the years and have been fortunate enough to study with several great teachers.
A balanced yoga class will include breath work, meditation, a good physical workout and yoga postures.
A complete yoga class will include breathwork it is an important part of yoga. Your breath does things like keep you in charge of your body and emotions.
Mantra or chanting is a tool that helps you stop playing the tape like "how do I pay the bills" that always floods you mind and can open doors of peace and internal harmony.
An accomplished yoga teacher doesn't have a lot of baggage and will accept you how you are and where you are. A great yoga teacher will see you just where you are and help you use the yoga tools that are available to you.
A great yoga teacher will follow also traditional sets or postures. Yoga is an ancient discipline that has been the same since ancient times. Over time the benefits became maximized
My first yoga teacher's name was Edythe Hopely. She taught hatha yoga. Edythe was a nurse and very interested in healing with yoga She worked heavily with breath to calm and heal the body, regulate the heartbeat and the mind. Edythe became my life long beloved friend.
I now do kundalini yoga. I have been in the same class for almost 20 years because I love the group energy. You still can occasionally catch me in front of the TV doing yoga with Lilas who is an excellent hatha yoga teacher. A book or video won't achieve the long term results you can acquire with an experienced yoga teacher. Group energy is the key here.
Yoga can be learned from a book or video but is best studied in a classroom with an accomplished teacher. You can't get from any book or video what you can get in a classroom with other people. It is about group energy. The group including the instructor sustains each other.
I have listed a few pages from my kundalini yoga teacher's website. I am the web mistress there and for several other yoga sites. If you teach yoga and would like help with a webpage for your classes or where to get yoga graphics drop me an e-mail.
Check back soon. I am updating regularly. I am going to do a page on various kinds of prayanama (breathwork) soon
Have a look at my links below until then
Daya
Yoga and meditation have been and are one of its most prominent sustaining forces of my life.
Yoga is a spiritual discipline that reflects the region where it originated. It's early roots are generally India where Kundalini Yoga is the oldest yoga. The mother of all yogas. All yogas are contained within it. The kinds and names of yoga are like the fingers on a hand. Yoga is not a religion.
I went to India where I visited the Golden Temple (Harimandir Sahib) in Amritar. I enjoyed myself immeasurably. I met people who I will remember all my life. This is a wonderful heart based society.
I listed some links to my teachers site if you would like to explore yoga a little more. The links below lead to free kundalini yoga on line on the web page I developed for Sat Jiwan Singh Khalsa.
MUDRAS Hand positions for healing and personal power
Try a Yoga Set or Meditation. Includes Warm-ups and Beginners Sets
Meditate with the Song of the Sacred Gong CD - I do.
This line is for every healing angel!
Practice random acts and kindness and this line is for you!
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