Hatha practices are designed to align and calm your body, mind, and spirit in preparation for meditation. The word “hatha” can be translated as “sun” (ha) and “moon” (tha), the yoga of balance.
Hatha yoga benefits: a set of physical exercises (asanas) designed to align the muscles and bones and open the many energy channels of the body, especially the spine, so that energy can flow freely. Also is intended to create a balance of strength and flexibility in the body as well as a balance of effort and surrender in each asana ( postures). A powerful tool for self-transformation, Hatha yoga requires that one pay special attention to the breath, which helps calm the fluctuations of the mind. The further benefits are that the practitioner becomes more present in the unfolding of each moment, resulting in more awareness and relaxation. This class is suitablefor beginners and the more advanced ones.
Last updated May 31, 2018, 9:55 p.m. UTC
What began as a personal practice – born out of an introduction to mediation during my childhood martial arts training – has become something of a mission; to help others intelligently know and heal their physical body, emotions and spirit.
My evolution from yogi to yoga teacher,advanced practitioner in Thai Yoga Massage and other Holistic Therapies, has been a natural development based upon the importance of continual growth and learning. Forever a student, I’m continually looking to develop my understanding, which is where yoga teaching prompted further education in anatomy and therapy and linked intrinsically through to diet, wellness, the soul and energy.
For me, yoga is not solely the practice that you perform on your mat, but an approach to living, to your friendships, your relationships, your work. It’s an energy that you take from the mat and transfer to all areas of your life.
As both yoga teacher and therapist, I look at the body as a whole; your energy, your emotional self and your physical body, taking a fully holistic, intuitive and tactile approach to assisting the process of self-healing.
