Pure Yoga

上禮拜六女友 refer o左我去上 Pure Yoga Beginner's Workshop

 

其實之前都有响Physical & 舊公司攪嘅Yoga Training Course 上過 Yoga, 今次同以前學o個d posts 都差唔多; 不過呢個 Beginner Course 最特別就係有約一小時講解Yoga 嘅 theory, 而且仲有2個老外 experienced teachers 一齊教喎

(其中一個老外, 女友話佢上過15/16 做 demo)……因為我覺得呢d係BB班, 就算搵d比較 junior 嘅teachers 教都 ok ar……

 

但諗深一層, 價錢同service成正比嘅……我上o個d Physical < $200 一個月, 有機做又有跳舞班同埋桑拿; 呢到主攻Yoga, 要 $500一個月 bor, 當然要sell professional d gie

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都好呀, 上o左呢個workshop 今我對Yoga多o左了解

因為以前覺得做yoga可以拉o下筋, good for our body shape & health, 但係原來仲有好深嘅層次, 有d levels 唔係做 pose, 而係要讀書嫁

……o個日佢派o左份notes俾我o地, 响呢到同大家分享 一dd ar:

What’s the meaning of Yoga?

Yoga comes from an Ancient Indian Language (Sanskrit) word “Yug” which means Union, Union of the Self and the Supreme, Consciousness and the Super-consciousness, body and mind, breath and movement.

What’s the History of Yoga?

Yoga is an Ancient Air and has traces of existence from 3000BC.  It has been transferred from teacher to disciple.  It’s also written in ancient Indian scripts such as the Vedas and Upanishads.

What’s Yoga?

Yoga is a life style to train and discipline the body and the mind and attain a mastery over it.  It is designed especially for spiritual enlightenment.

What’s Raja Yoga?

Raja Yoga is the path of systematic analysis and control of mind.  It can be divided into eight limbs (parts)

1. Yama è restraints (or moral codes)

2. Niyama è observances (e.g. purity, worship of the Lord…)

3. Asana è steady pose through physical exercise

4. Pranayama è control of the vital energy through breathing exercise

5. Prathyahara è withdrawal of the senses from the external world

6. Dharana è concentration

7. Dhayana è meditation

8. Samadhi è super-conscious state

 (P.S. 原來一般上堂學都係 3 & 4 only)

Why should we practice Yoga?  What are its benefits?

The practice of yoga asana, pranayama, and meditation has therapeutic values against physical ailments such as obesity, diabetes, asthma, etc. and mental problems such as stress, insomnia, depression etc.  Regular practice of Yoga can help to maintain and regulate the hormones of the body to enable all the internal organs to function properly and also increase immunity.  Strengthens the muscles and bones, tones the body and increases the core strength; improves memory and concentration; stimulates positive thinking, confidence, peacefulness and happiness.