Yoga - Kripalu Yoga

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Kripalu Yoga

Sirgerry

2006-09-21, 4:27 pm

Hi

I've been furtherin my reading after starting to practice, 2 months
ago, and came to know this style of Yoga. I like it because, from what
I've read, it focuses a little bit more than other styles in releasing
blocked emotions and healing one's past.

I figure all kinds of Yoga may eventually lead us there, but this one
seems more intent on it. Now, has anyone had any experiencie with this
style? What are the benfits? Is it really more emotional releasing
than, say, Ashtanga or Iyengar, to name a couple?

Thanks and peace to all!

Richard Corfield

2006-09-21, 4:27 pm

On 2006-09-21, Sirgerry <sirgerry99@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I figure all kinds of Yoga may eventually lead us there, but this one
> seems more intent on it. Now, has anyone had any experiencie with this
> style? What are the benfits? Is it really more emotional releasing
> than, say, Ashtanga or Iyengar, to name a couple?

I don't know of this style, but I think you do release past emotions in
Hatha and Kundalini. I don't know how and can only make some guesses,
just that it seems to happen and seems to work. Some people talk about
the physical knots you're releasing relating to emotional knots. I wonder
if it's the time you spend effectively facing yourself that does it.

My teacher who teaches both Hatha and Kundalini says that emotional
release is pretty normal in yoga. If you're going to get a big emotional
release, then a more devotional path may help as that devotion gives
you an anchor to cling on to. Better take it gently in that case.

Devotion to a higher entity that isn't the teacher could count as a
useful self defense mechanism in case you find a not so nice teacher. The
teacher just helps you to get there.

- Richard

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omjaroo

2006-09-21, 4:27 pm

Sirgerry,

Yoga is a Science. It is the science and practice of reaching Yoga
(Union). Yoga has only one ultimate goal and it is the same for
everyone. The manner in which we go about reaching that goal will vary.
The basic yoga paths are, Karma (action), Bhakti (heart), Jnana
(reason), Raja (control). All forms of yoga (and there are thousands)
are a subset of one of these basic paths. Hatha is a subset of Raja.

I have no personal experience or awareness of Kripalu Yoga. However
after some looking around on the Internet I see that it appears to be a
derivative of Hatha yoga, invented (coined) by an architect cum yogi,
named Baxter a few years ago.

http://www.discoveryyoga.com/YogaPhilosophy.htm

So it appears to me that Kripalu is a marketing invention. A way to
"package" hatha yoga and sell it to people. It is sponsored by and
draws the biggest names in the "industry."

http://www.kripalu.org/

The names listed on the home page of the Kripalu.org site reads like a
who's who of yoga peddlers. Doesn't appear there is anyone involved
who is not a MD, Phd, commercially successful author or the director of
a major commercial yoga center. This is definitely a money making
enterprise and represents the best and brightest marketing and sales
minds applied to promoting yoga sales.

How effective is it? Even watered down, spoon fed, lowest common
denominator, market driven, shadow of real yoga, is far better then no
yoga at all. So anyone who follows it is bound to benefit and possibly
a great deal.

Regarding emotional release. I suggest the 12 steps. Pick any flavor
that applies. It's hard work but there is a great deal of peer support
and it is freeing like you can't believe.

As far as yoga is concerned you may find some very helpful background
here. Read something from this site everyday for a month and you will
be a changed human. Plus you will really know what yoga is. I promise
:-)

http://divinelifesociety.org/graphi...troduction.html

>I've read, it focuses a little bit more than other styles in releasing
>blocked emotions and healing one's past.

Oh, and by the way one can not heal the past. The past doesn't exist.
Neither does the future. If you are in pain, if you are need of
healing, it is right now. It is a waste of time to search the past for
your pain (I know this well). Your pain is now and you need look no
further then inside right here, right now.

Good Luck,

Jared
o
^

puma

2006-09-21, 9:35 pm

omjaroo wrote:
> Sirgerry,
>
> Yoga is a Science. It is the science and practice of reaching Yoga
> (Union). Yoga has only one ultimate goal and it is the same for
> everyone. The manner in which we go about reaching that goal will vary.
> The basic yoga paths are, Karma (action), Bhakti (heart), Jnana
> (reason), Raja (control). All forms of yoga (and there are thousands)
> are a subset of one of these basic paths. Hatha is a subset of Raja.
>
> I have no personal experience or awareness of Kripalu Yoga. However
> after some looking around on the Internet I see that it appears to be a
> derivative of Hatha yoga, invented (coined) by an architect cum yogi,
> named Baxter a few years ago.
>
> http://www.discoveryyoga.com/YogaPhilosophy.htm
>
> So it appears to me that Kripalu is a marketing invention. A way to
> "package" hatha yoga and sell it to people. It is sponsored by and
> draws the biggest names in the "industry."
>
> http://www.kripalu.org/
>
> The names listed on the home page of the Kripalu.org site reads like a
> who's who of yoga peddlers. Doesn't appear there is anyone involved
> who is not a MD, Phd, commercially successful author or the director of
> a major commercial yoga center. This is definitely a money making
> enterprise and represents the best and brightest marketing and sales
> minds applied to promoting yoga sales.
>
> How effective is it? Even watered down, spoon fed, lowest common
> denominator, market driven, shadow of real yoga, is far better then no
> yoga at all. So anyone who follows it is bound to benefit and possibly
> a great deal.
>
> Regarding emotional release. I suggest the 12 steps. Pick any flavor
> that applies. It's hard work but there is a great deal of peer support
> and it is freeing like you can't believe.
>
> As far as yoga is concerned you may find some very helpful background
> here. Read something from this site everyday for a month and you will
> be a changed human. Plus you will really know what yoga is. I promise
> :-)
>
> http://divinelifesociety.org/graphi...troduction.html
>
>
>
> Oh, and by the way one can not heal the past. The past doesn't exist.
> Neither does the future. If you are in pain, if you are need of
> healing, it is right now. It is a waste of time to search the past for
> your pain (I know this well). Your pain is now and you need look no
> further then inside right here, right now.
>
> Good Luck,
>
> Jared
> o
> ^ Hi everyone,

I do join to my friend Jared as Kripalu is an invented style,,, because
there is no lineage of it...

But I do not accept the saying of Jared "" PAST DOES NOT EXIST""

It is not the point if it does exist or not, but it does matter
anything happened at PAST
gives us the pain or joy NOW...If we have not study yesterday,,, we
would not talk with each other today...

So, if we understand the relation CAUSE and EFFECT then we might find
the ways to stop our pain too.

That is why in psychology this is so substantial...Cause and effect
that is the KARMA... if we were not born in the past, we would not be
here today...

But if Jared is talking about the only existence of NOW forever (that
is past and future are within NOW). then okey, I can buy it!

With compassion,

Puma

omjaroo

2006-09-21, 9:35 pm

> But if Jared is talking about the only existence of NOW forever (that
> is past and future are within NOW). then okey, I can buy it!

Thanks Puma :-)

Jared
o
^

Sirgerry

2006-09-22, 4:28 pm

Thanks for your insightful reply to all, specially Jared. I will read
the site you recommend everyday. I'm really into Yoga for the spiritual
path, no tonly the "get a great body" side of it (nothing wrong with
that either.)

About the 12 steps, is that the AA program or is there another 12 steps
I may not be aware of?

Thanks and peace to all!

Sirgerry

2006-09-22, 4:28 pm

omjaroo wrote:
>
> Thanks Puma :-)
>
> Jared
> o
> ^