The postures adopted in yoga aim to increase suppleness and strength, while the philosophy and relaxation behind it is designed to alleviate stress and counter negative emotions - at the same time promoting a healthy lifestyle.
What is Yoga? The history of yoga What to expect during a session
What is Yoga?
Yoga aims to achieve the union of the body and mind in its practitioners and this is brought about by correct breathing, physical exercises and meditation.
Today there are many different forms of yoga, which spring from these three main types
1. Pranayama (breathing technique)
2. Asanas (the adoption of postures)
3. Dhyana (meditation technique)
The aim of yoga therapy, or treatment, is to increase the flow of vital energy or 'prana' (known as Qi in Traditional Chinese Medicine or TCM), which flows along energy channels called 'nadis' (meridians in TCM).
Yogic tradition identifies seven major points of concentrated energy (chakras) that can be enhanced through yoga. They are located at the crown of the head, the throat, the solar plexus, the spine, the centre of the forehead (third eye), the heart and the naval.
Each of these chakras (like Chinese acupressure points ), has positive and negative qualities and can be deliberately stimulated or sedated in order to alter the balance of activity of the central nervous system.
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