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T: 1 (310) 751-7550
1231-35 4th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
It is an ancient system of exercise that includes
thousands of physical and mental exercises designed to
strengthen and balance the body, rejuvenate the nervous
system, and concentrate the mind. Yoga integrates body and
mind so that you can experience your essence: inner peace.
Yoga is a superb stress management technology. Today, yoga
is widely used for many purposes. International competitive
swimming teams use yogic breathing techniques to efficiently
fill their lungs with oxygen before they swim. Popular
singers and actors use yogic techniques to enhance their
physical performance and to combat the fatigue of exhaustive
work schedules.
Yoga was originally developed as a way to enhance
self-knowledge. The practice of yoga integrates body and
mind in order to achieve and maintain a higher
consciousness. The word yoga, like the English word "yoke,"
has the same origin in the Sanskrit word yugit, which means
to link together. To achieve this linking together, yoga
employs a number of very powerful tools: physical practice,
various body postures, breathing techniques, mental
concentration and meditation.
One of the central aspects of yoga is that you yourself
should be able to control your life. Control is one of the
key words in yoga: control over body, mind, and soul. While
the mainstream western trend often portrays yoga as a purely
physical activity, the true intention of authentic
comprehensive yoga is to provide mankind with a technology
to ‘yoke the mind’ or ‘link the mind’ with the Divine so
that mankind can experience its divine nature while having a
physical experience.
It is our belief and understanding that the highest
accomplished yogis are those who, through much searching and
resolution of karma, have opened their hearts and dedicate
their life to the service of humanity.