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| I'd like to start practising yoga, but I don't know which school to choose.
I was thinking of hatha
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| Dave ©¿©¬ 2004-08-19, 10:12 pm |
| Howdy!
Go take a look at the school and talk to the instructor face-to-face before
you sign any contracts!
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Dave ©¿©¬
http://www.howdydave.com
"Stu" <Nospam@towel.com> wrote in message
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> On 2004-08-14 04:42:05 -0700, "Kit" <kittihomir@net.hr> said:
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> Hatha is not a school of yoga. It is one of the forms that includes
> asanas (poses), pranayama (breathing) and meditation. Other forms of
> yoga are Bahkti, Karma, Tantra and Jana. These forms are finding yoga
> through work, prayer, wisdom and ritual (not in that order).
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> As far as schools of yoga go, there are many. Some integrate the
> varioius forms, others follow only one form strictly.
>
> I suggest you look up yoga in your local telephone directory and take
> part in classes offered by the various schools in your area. Find a
> teacher or a form that resonates with you.
>
> If your interested in Hatha yoga I am most impressed with BKS Iyengar's
> teaching method. You can find teachers of this style locally at:
> http://www.iyengar-yoga.com/ The teachers are regourously trained,
> that there is not much of a culty atmosphere with these people. They
> lay a pretty good foundation to judge other schools.
>
> If your interested in meditation, there are also various societies that
> teach meditation on a non profit basis around.
> _____
> ~Stu
>
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