Yoga Shala Hintergrund

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Für Liebhaber von übergreifenden Sport oder Gesundheits- Programmen gibt es seit 2018 noch eine weitere Möglichkeiten, um zu uns zum Yoga zu kommen :

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Die Konditionen sind dieselben, wie unter Unlimiteds beschrieben, nur müsst ihr vorher einfach mit Lucas Kontakt aufnehmen (einfach mailen), und euer Unlimited wartet dann auf euch im Shala. Hier Details zum Ablauf

A list of the links mentioned elsewhere in this site, mostly pertaining to health or interesting courses in innsbruck :

Soon On : Yogasummit in Innsbruck - Finally a chance to try some teachers without having to travel far :)

YOGA :

Ayurveda & Yoga in Innsbruck - Homepage of Kathrin Bielowsky

Good food good yoga - good yoga holidays ?- Ask Lisa Petersen.

Donna Farhi : Integrating basics into high art.

Godfrey Devereux's interpretation / translation of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras.

Unnata™ Aerial Yoga - Michelle Dortignac - & Swaha Yoga Center in Athens. Our Aerial Yoga roots.

Other Health or Course - related sites especially around Innsbruck :

Shiatsu Moves Innsbruck - for relaxation

Eva Müllers Homepage - the very same Evi who used to teach an Open class on Tuesdays andgave dance courses & workshops at the shala.

TCM in Innsbruck : Traditional Chinese Medicine,: Health starting at your table.

Further links :

Yogadancer designs : Wonderful Asana-index with photos and details.

Maybe browseread through this Easy Read BlogStyle - Yoga Intro & Overview

Yogadirectories :

Yogafinder : Global Yoga Schools directory.

Yogadirectory : same :)

International Yoga Centers Directory - Global Guide to Yoga Studios, Instructors, Ashrams & Retreat Centers !

This system is based on a very practical, direct instruction, which was written down in short, poignant sentences called sutras - known as the Yoga Sutras, by Patanjali, a (maybe-) contemporary of Buddha.

Patanjali gives a psychological and philosophical explanation of what is commonly known as 'the human mind'. What it can reach, how to get there, what problems you might encounter on the way and how to avoid or overcome them.

Patanjali used the word 'Ashtanga' (ashta = 8, anga = limb), the 8 limbs of the yoga system :
- Yamas (five of these. Wise acting/relating to your environment)
- Niyamas (also 5. Living wisely or 5 characteristics of someone who does)
- Asana (Seat / Posture)
- Pranayama (Breath & energy - regulation)
- Pratyahara (Understanding the senses / often simply translated as 'withdrawal of the senses')
- Dharana ('concentration')
- Dhyana ('meditation')
- Samadhi ('Enlightenment')

Without (for the moment) diving further into these - yoga is a system. That is, it has a beginning, a path with directions and itself (the state of yoga) as a goal. It starts like this :- You do detailed, sometimes difficult exercises in connection with deep and easy (not strained) breathing, you sit, move, work, stretch and open the whole body. All together with a strong focus/awareness on breathing,body, how & what you feel and an intense training of the mind and perception. Then, with the union of all these comes the possibility for yoga, the dissolution of the single elements.
In other words : The practice of yogasana & pranayama is possible only in conjunction with pratyahara, dharana, as well as the yamas and niyamas. Only then can they (and the yogi) unite to become one ('meditation') and form the basis for samadhi. The last 2 elements (dharana & dhyana) are nothing to practice, but 'simply' happen on the fertile ground of the previous limbs. They can not be attained but come as a present.

Patanjali's Yoga Sutras are very often seen as rules. But Patanjali doesn't set any rules to be followed. He simply explains the stepping stones of yoga.

It's obvious that the above does not even scratch the mirror of the surface or this topic, we recommend some reading material here.
The part of Yogic Philosophy, that concernes our actions in life, and within that our vision / defeinition of ourselves (i.e. the 'yamas & niyamas') can be found nicely laid out in Donna Farhis first book, as a basic intro to Yoga.

A very good translation of the Yoga Sutras by Godfrey Devereux's can be found in the links in this same category.
Any other philosophical 'rantings' must not necessarily have the same mentioned quality, but this shall be decided by the readers thereof.

Aktuelles :

Yogasummit in Innsbruck : Endlich Gelegenheit ohne weit fahren zu müssen einmal einige Interessante Lehrer kennenzulernen.

Hier eine Zusammenstellung der Links zu externen Seiten bzgl. Gesundheit & Bewegung in Innsbruck, die andernorts auf der Homepage erwähnt wurden :

YOGA :

Donna Farhi : Yoga von der Basis bis zur Spitze. Das Mädel integriert anstatt zu zerlegen.

Godfrey Devereux's Interpretation / Übersetzung der Yoga Sutren von Patanjali

Unnata ™ Aerial Yoga - Michelle Dortignac - Aerial Actual Yoga :)

Ayurveda & Yoga Homepage von Kathrin Bielowsky

Lisa Petersen bietet wunderbare Yoga Urlaube und Workshops - Irland Australien etc ..

Anderes zu Gesundheit und Kursen in Innsbruck :

Eva Müllers Homepage - die Evi, die Dienstags die 09:30 Klasse unterrichtet, und am Freitag abend den Tanzkurs bei uns abietet.

TCM in Innsbruck : Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin, Gesundheit vom Esstisch.

Noch mehr Entspannung & Qigong, Osteopathie, Psychologie gibts von & mit Anja Bader.

Weitere Links :

Yogadancer designs : Wunderbarer Asana - Index mit Photos und Details.

Ggf. zum weiterlesen eine gemütliche Yoga Einsteiger Übersicht al la Blog - auf Englisch.

Yoga Suchmaschienen für Urlauber - damit ihr uns berichten könnt wo's noch schön war :

Yogafinder : Suchmaschiene für Yoga Schulen der ganzen Welt.

Yogadirectory : dasselbe.

International Yoga Centers Directory - Global Guide to Yoga Studios, Instructors, Ashrams & Retreat Centers !