Yoga

Yoga is the general word used to describe physical, spiritual and mental practices that originate from India thousands of years ago. The aim of yoga is to attain enlightenment and complete peace in the mind, body and soul permanently. You may have heard of the 6 school of hindu philosophy, yoga is one of them. Yoga is usually practiced in Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism because of their beliefs about peace, the soul and state of mind. However, yoga can be practiced by anyone to help de-stress, clear the mind, and create a positive mental attitude as well as physical health.

The actual term “Yoga” dates all the way back to 400BC in a Hindu Scripture called the Katha Upanished. In this scripture, yoga is defined as being the “steady control of all senses, which along with cessation of mental activity, leads to the supreme state.” Which means that the practice of yoga will eventually build up, leading to your bodies purest and best possible state/outcome.

Although yoga is an old, spiritual practice, the goals of it are to attain good physical postures, a clean and healthy spirit, decrease health problems, take away any stress, and strengthen the body and spine. It is also used in physical therapy as a way of retaining and re-gaining physical health. Therefore, yoga is now a practice that anyone can perform, without it being a religion or a belief, just to purely improve your body and mind.

Switzerland Yoga Retreat

Our retreat, located in one of Switzerland’s leading hotels, the Alpina Gstaad, which is located in the Alps of Bernese Oberland, blends 5 hours of yoga and meditation every day. We offer healthy meals and a free massage in our well-known and award winning Six Senses Spa™. Come re-energize and reconnect your heart and mind!

We will show newcomers to yoga and old hands how they can utilize Hatha and Kundalini Yoga to improve their lives. This form of yoga uses aerobic energy to improve energy levels within the body, self-awareness and the chakras. You will become open to feelings and how to use them for better internal and external control of your life. The training is based on Shastras, or scriptures, from ancient times that will help participants learn how to create mental focus in the practice of yoga. 

This approach will create a harmonious blend of physical and mental energy and open up spiritual connections. While the training focuses on the practices, you will be enlightened with the theories as well for better understanding of why this yoga method works so well.

We offer a 3 day or 7 day package to suit your preference. The Alpina Gstaad management team encourages guests at other local hotels and locals to participate in the retreat, too. We limit groups to 12 participants to allow for a more intimate setting and to give each member of the group individualized attention. Plan to arrive Monday, 24 June 2013. The first day of the actual retreat is Tuesday, 25 June. 
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The Meditative Styles of Yoga

Yoga and meditation go hand in hand with each other for a number of reasons and those who practise one often also have some experience practising the other. If you practise medication already but have never tried any form of yoga, it is definitely something worth considering. Whilst meditation is all about inner wellbeing, positive energy and clearing the mind, yoga does much the same but also provides you with physical exercise that can help to improve your overall health and increase your flexibility.

With the two being so closely related anyone who is familiar and has practised mediation before will probably have ahead start when they are introduced to yoga. Breathing is very important as in order to complete the moves and routine properly you will need first to have good breathing techniques. It is also about control and the feeling, thoughts and energy that occur through yoga. A deep state of medication is also known to provide a feeling of control and understanding of oneself and our surroundings. Certain schools or courses such as asianyogaholidays.com offer classes or more commonly retreats that allows you to spend a few days combining both practises in order to promote good health and wellbeing. 

Shambala Gatherings August 2013

 

For an interesting and exciting workshop in Tantra yoga, the yoga of intimacy, visit the Shambalagathering at Borntorpet in Sweden. This 2 day workshop is on the 10^th and 11^th of August in 2013. This weekend workshop will help you to explore the intimate connection that is found between our spirituality and our sexuality. These courses are designed especially for the beginner who is interested in learning about these techniques.

Each day will have approximately 7 hours of study and you will also receive an informative booklet covering all aspects of the course. Meditations and yoga practices will break up the day into more manageable hours of study that will be interesting and informative.

The many mysteries of our own spiritual eroticism will be explained to you with a combination of yoga and Taoism. You will learn Hatha yoga techniques that relate to your sexuality and spirituality with no need to worry about nudity as it will not be seen.

You will gain an insight and understanding of your own spirituality and how it relates directly to your sexuality. You will feel relaxed and calm from this experience in meditation and yoga techniques and will transform your life with the information that you will take home.

The atmosphere is one of respect to each other and there will be no explicit and unnecessary stress put on you. The location will amaze you with wonderful scenery of its location and the great spa resort facilities that are available to you.

Cost and sessions

The fee of 325 Euros, approximately, depending on the exchange rate, is for 2 full days of full board, accommodation and tuition. You will a morning and an afternoon session, breakfast, lunch and dinner each day and an optional movie screening on the first night after dinner.

There is also a time set aside each day so you can relax in the sauna and think more about what you have learnt.

Teacher

Your teacher will be Swiss born Julien Balmer, a yogi with over 10 years experience. He learnt Hatha and Kundalini yoga practices while on a Himalayan trek in 2002 from Swami Saraswati. Julien is our resident teacher at the headquarters of Agama Yoga in Thailand and teaches workshops around the world. His dedication and passion which he brings to his workshops is world class and he able to inspire mind/body transformation to all he teaches.

 

 

 

Yoga Retreat in France

This wonderful relaxing holiday retreat in Alsace France is just an hour from Strasburg airport. This retreat offers you a range of 5 day packages to totally immerse yourself in yoga and meditation. A full course of meals are included from our healthy and vitalizing organic foods menu. Each 5 day package is limited to the first 12 people who book in order to make this a more intimate experience for you. We don’t want crowded rooms full of many people doing yoga. We want to be able to spend one on one time with each person.

Anyone can come and spend a few days regardless of your expertise in yoga. We cater for the casual yoga practitioner and the more experienced and conscientious person also. Give yourself a chance to become fully immersed in a complete yoga experience. You will spend up to 5 hours every day in meditation and yoga practices. The yoga taught and practiced here is the more traditional variety of Hatha or Kundalini yoga. This style of yoga will work on your body’s energy and its circulation throughout your body. It is not the aerobic style of yoga but a more traditional meditative style.

All visitors undergo an initial consultation on arrival in order to determine what you would like to get out of your retreat here with us. There are daily meditation classes and also a cinema that shows spiritual and uplifting movies.

You will also have 2 daily Hatha yoga sessions and daily sun salutation classes complete with informative question and answer talk sessions to enable you to fully experience the yoga offered.

The ability to focus mentally will be explained along with the basic mechanics of the yoga movements. Emphasis here is given to practicing the art of yoga but you will also be given explanations of the various poses.

The price of your holiday includes a 5 night accommodation package complete with 3 meals per day and a complimentary session at our exclusive spa on site. You will also have full access to our swimming pool and can book other sessions at the spa to enhance your relaxation experience.

After you 5 day holiday you will feel more energy and be more relaxed than you have felt in a long time.

For more information just follow this link:  Yoga Retreat France

Asian Yoga Holidays, 58/10 M. 8, Thongsala, Koh Phangan, 84280,(Suratthani, Thailand)

Where to find the best world yoga holidays

Do you want to learn about yoga and you do not know where to turn to? An Asian yoga holiday is here for you. Yoga is an art that is highly valued by Asians from long time ago. They have since spread the gospel to other people and they are also doing it. The place has a peaceful environment that enables you to focus very well. To get to the place, all you need to do is to check the directory in the country where you live in and you will get the details on how to reach here.

Yoga is currently used as a form of exercise. Exercise is healthy for the body because it makes the body strong. When you come to Asian yoga holidays, you will just find what you expect. If you do not how to go about it, you will be taught first. Yoga is a complex form of exercise because there are so many types of yoga and you have to know the one that you want. For you to undertake the exercises well you will have to know the styles and that is where the teachers come in. A yoga holiday can be referred to as sometime that you take to the yoga resort. It is important that ones in a while you take a holiday just to relax your mind.

Asian yoga holidays are there to help you cut on the cost of medical bills. Are you amazed? No need to. Yoga has been known to help cure Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a disease that is associated with stress. Yoga helps you to relax your mind and therefore reduce stress. When you come for a yoga retreat with your friends or even family, you will be well taken care of so do not worry. The place also offers classes for anyone that is interested in learning yoga as a skill. The teachers that are in that place are highly qualified so do not worry. Yoga is also important because it helps improve your inner growth. Inner growth is enhanced yoga gives you a chance to focus on religious issues.

One thing that is assured when you visit Asian yoga holidays is that you will leave a changed person and also relaxed. The cost of yoga should not terrify you because it is way much less than the one you spend on other things. We are waiting to serve you soon.

Visit our site for more info:  asianyogaholidays.com

Asian Yoga Holidays, 58/10 M. 8, Thongsala, Koh Phangan,  84280,  (Suratthani, Thailand)