Yoga

The light shines in the darkest night. 

We practice self-reflection on what"Festival of Light, Diwali" offers to us. We incorporate expressions of classical dance of India into our yoga practice.  

Breathe and cultivate the earth element. We incorporate Prithvi Mudra and offer a step-by-step practice for Mula Bandha. This is a great practice whenever you are in need of rootedness and centeredness, so you can connect to your inner strength.

 It is believed that chanting mantras and practicing Mudras has great benefits on our nervous system. Chanting mantras is an ancient practice. The vibration produced by the sound of mantra has beneficial effects on our mind, releasing the positive energy may decrease negative thoughts or stress. By practicing Mudras, or forming hands, and connecting the fingertips in specific ways, vital energy, or Prana, is redirected back into our body along specified channels to our brain.  In this mantra, the 24 Mudras are practiced while chanting the Gayatri Mantra which has 24 syllables. Gayatri Mantra is dedicated to Savitri, a Vedic sun deity.  Aum bhur bhuvah svah  

Tat savitur varenyam 

Bhargo devasya dhimahi 

Dhiyo yo nah prachodayat 

"Aum, Earth, Sky, Space. We meditate on the glory of that Being (Savitri) who has produced this universe;  

May She enlighten our minds.”