Eight Forms of Yoga

Eight Forms of Yoga

This class explores the history, techniques, principles and potentials of the eight major forms of yoga with an emphasis on incorporating these practices into our daily lives. Practicing yoga leads to greater wellness for the whole being. It is an art which cultivates a person's ability to unite with the Self/the Divine. In eight day-long experiential sessions, one a month, participants will immerse themselves in each path:

• Hatha yoga, yoga of the body
• Pranayama yoga, yoga of the breath
• Mantra yoga, yoga of sacred sounds
• Dhyana yoga, yoga of meditation
• Jnana yoga, yoga of knowledge
• Bhakti yoga, yoga of love and devotion
• Karma yoga, yoga of selfless action
• Tantra yoga, yoga of union

Comments

"It seems like these classes are a well-kept secret. Perhaps the yoga path I most identified with was Bhakti yoga. I learned by experience that simply focusing on my natural yearning for the ecstasy of God's love brings me into my life. I also learned that in every moment God wants me to feast at his table, and that I am the one that puts my sins between me and the feast."
     – Paul Phillips