| Join us in January for On Campus Integral Yoga Classes. 6 PM Tuesdays in the NorthWest MultiPurpose room (above NW Dining Hall). Suggested dues per semester are $20 Students or $?? non-students Good deal ! | ||
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What to bring to class: A small blanket or a big towel (about the size of a beach towel) for you to lie down on, a bottle of water, and clothes that you can move around in comfortably.
Notice - FIRST MEETING OF SPRING SEMESTER will be TUESDAY JAN. 20 2009 6:00 - 7:30 PM -in the NorthWest Multipurpose Room, upstairs from NorthWest Dining Hall
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| The word yoga means union. The goal
of all yogas--whether that yoga is hatha, jnana, raja, bhakti or any of
the other yogas--is to unify the individual self with the source of infinite
energy, love and mastery. Yoga contains this spiritual element and is known
to enhance one's spirituality, but yoga itself is not a religion. It is
an Eastern science system more than 4,000 years old that affects individuals
in a universally similar way. Anyone can practice yoga and all students
are welcome to join the UCONN YOGA CLUB. To read the club constitution,
press here.
INTEGRAL YOGA CLASS start again in January 2009
Dues for classes will be collected at the beginning of each semester. $ 2 per class for students. $5 for non students. Bring water and blanket or towel. Please do not engage in substance abuse or eat a heavy meal prior to attending. |
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YOGA CLUB OFFICERS
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| President | ||
| Vice-president | ||
| Treasurer | Samuel Brewczynski | samuel.brewczynski@uconn.edu a> |
| Secretary | ...... | ................... |
| Club Advisor | John Schaffhauser | john.schaffhauser@uconn.edu |
| "Coach" | ____ |
If you have suggestions for the yoga club, please e-mail one of the officers above.
A little more about Kundalini Yoga:What is Kundalini? Kundalini is described as the energy of the whole cosmos contained within each person. It is visualized as a sleeping serpent lying dormant at the base of the spine. When awakened, this energy charges upward, activating the chakras (centers) along the spine from the base to the top of the head. When Kundalini practitioners speak of "raising the Kundalini," they are talking about enlivening the creative energy within them, so it flows through the whole body, mind and spirit of that person. Kundalini yoga is a "natural high."Kundalini yoga uses many of the same asanas (postures) of the commonly taught hatha yoga. The distinction is in its powerful pranayams (breathing techniques) and energizing kriyas (specific exercises to purify the blood, remove toxins, and balance the glandular and other systems of the body). Like other yogas, Kundalini yoga also uses specific mudras (hand positions), bhandas (muscle locks), mantras (sound currents), and meditation. Until 1969, when Yogi Bhajan brought Kundalini yoga to the West, these teachings were only available to special initiates of monasteries in India, Nepal and Tibet. Yogi Bhajan has shared the secrets of Kundalini with his students and encouraged them to teach others, so all may benefit from the practice of this ancient science. Kundalini yoga relieves stress, but xpect to sweat and work hard in class, too! The larger goal of Kundalini yoga is the direct experience of one's untapped potential. Regular practitioners become aware of their connection to all people, enjoy deepened perceptual experience, become more self- accepting, physically and mentally energetic, and report an increased sense of direction in life. Kundalini classes begin with an opening mantra, followed by warm-up exercises, relaxation, a specific kriya or yoga "set" and finally, meditation and songs. |
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