Yoga is mind and body practice to unite the mind, body and spirit through mindful practices and awareness. The purpose of yoga is to build strength, harmony and awareness, it involves practice of physical exercises, breath control and relaxation. Benefits of yoga include feeling grounded and better focus, improved balance and metabolism. It also increases flexibility, self-awareness and energy levels. Another benefit is calming the mind lowering stress levels as well as improving brain function. Kundalini Yoga is an ancient Indian tradition brought to the West in 1968 by Yogi Bhajan. This yoga combines dynamic postures, breathwork, mantra and meditation. It's a science of body and mind to elevate the spirit. Kundalini Yoga is known as a yoga of awareness bringing relaxation, self-healing and balance working on chakras. Kundalini energy is the ultimate life force, energy of the universe, creative potential and divine feminine energy. Kundalini Yoga contains elements of all forms of yoga. In comparison to other types of yoga Kundalini Yoga is characterized by using more rhythmic motions, conscious breathing and chanting. This unique technology is a variety of sets of kriyas and meditations tailored to support the purpose of the practitioner.
Kundalini Yoga stimulates the body's natural resources to become more balanced in body, mind and spirit. Additionally, it helps to channel energy and direct it towards transforming life and healing the nervous, lymphatic and glandular systems. Practising Kundalini Yoga's significant difference is holding poses for longer than usually expected. The aim is to move beyond our comfort zone to challenge our limitations and resistance. It helps to build physical and mental strength as well as resilience. Kundalini Yoga focuses more on the spiritual aspect than other types of yoga. For example, Hatha yoga and Vinyasa concentrate more on physical practice and breathing while Kundalini yoga concentrates more on developing a spiritual awareness. This powerful Kundalini practice stimulates and strengthens all the systems of the body focusing on specific areas of the body. Practising Kundalini Yoga unlocks inner creative energy to help us reach our full potential.
My classes are open to all abilities with no previous is necessary. My typical class lasts 90 minutes, after tuning in there is a warm-up followed by Kriya which is a designed set of postures. The class ends with a relaxation part to complete the practice accompanied by a gong therapy.
Location: Southbourne beach, Bournemouth
Thursdays at 11 am