Saturday 2 April 2011

Self-Realisation Coaching and Retreats with Peter

Get in touch to schedule a free initial consultation.

Note:
No one who is sincerely seeking health or peace is excluded from
participating in this work. Money is not an issue (it's just a means of exchange).

Visit Peter in Sintra (Portugal).
Personalised retreats available.
Contact:
Peter Littlejohn Cook
peter@InspirationTantra.com
(+ 351) 918 476 523 (mobile/ cellphone)


My prayer, my hope, my vision, my joy, is that you may come to know that life is naturally Joy-full, Grace-full, Bliss-full.

Life is Love, patiently waiting to be accepted, and shared.

What is Hatha Yoga?


Physical exercise or spiritual practice?

Hatha Yoga is a particular system of Yoga described by Yogi Swatmarama, compiler of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika in 15th century India. Hatha Yoga differs substantially from the Raja Yoga of Patanjali in that it focuses on "shatkarma," the purification of the physical body as leading to the purification of the mind ("ha"), and "prana," or vital energy (tha). Compared to the seated asana, or sitting meditation posture, of Patanjali's Raja yoga, it marks the development of asanas (plural) into the full body 'postures' now in popular usage and, along with its many modern variations, is the style that many people associate with the word "Yoga" today.

Modern, Westernised Yoga
In the West, the term "yoga" is typically associated with Hatha Yoga and its asanas (postures) or as a form of exercise. According to Meera Nanda, modern Hatha yoga includes many Western style gymnastics and bodybuilding exercises which were adopted in India in the 19th and 20th centuries.


Ultimately, Hatha Yoga means Attaining or Cultivating Unity-Consciousness through harmonising all aspects of our energy - mind, body, etc.