Service Description

Yoga has eight limbs, the movement we associate with Yoga is just one. They all combine to teach us liberation from suffering. Not all of us want to, or have the body to perform impossible geometric patterns with our limbs. For those who enjoy a more cerebral approach to dissolving the activity in the mind Inner Balance is a 45min seated practice. On the floor, a cushion, or a firm chair. This class has one requirement, sit with your spine in a vertical alignment without support. The class focuses on two other limbs of Yoga. Pratyahara - withdrawal from senses Training the ability to detach from the senses brings you closer to our true nature. Its the same for everyone, blissful peacefulness and joy are what each of us has beneath the distraction of sensory inputs and thoughts. You do not lose your senses, it's like leaving them in a safe place within reach and automatically returning to them at anytime. Pranayama - Breath control Take a deep breath, hold it for three seconds and let it go with a sigh, you just did pranayama. Why do we do this? breath control has a significant effect on your nervous system, your heart rate, which in turn affect your stress hormone levels. Filling your lungs completely and exhaling fully has a massaging effect on parts of your body no one can reach, not even you. increased O2 levels expulsion of C02 in a more meaningful way than just passively breathing profoundly changes mood, awareness, and cell function. It leaves a tingle in the brain, chest and limbs, an enjoyable awareness of your body lapping up this natural process. Liberation does not appear instantly, no guarantees, it is a practice, like learning piano or completing Suduko for example, the more you practice the better the results. The descriptions of this practice only cover the western physiological view of the mind and body. This is the tip of the iceberg. Beneath is a growing awareness of the Self, and the limitless and liberating connection we have with everyone and everything. But lets start with the practice, and enjoy what it brings.