yoga pranala
For me yoga is a form of spiritual development, which
fortifies our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual body. It's not about
religion but about connecting with our divine self. The divine is interpreted
in many outer forms according to the different cultures within the different
religions. In yoga we learn to connect our individual consciousness to the
source. Yoga is complementary to any religion. Yoga is a safe place where we
can all unite.
I usually start my yoga class with a practice of mudra pranala
(Balinese qi gong/energy work) to train my students to switch from thinking to
sensing. In a yoga pranala practice we merge our left brain
functions of intellect and individual will with our right brain functions of
receptivity, intuition and instinct
The practice always begins by opening one's heart. Only when the heart is open
can the energy flow into the body and we can connect with our divine
consciousness. We learn to feel, to follow and to channel the energy in our
body by increasing our sensibility to the energy of mother-earth (feminine,
negative) and to the energy of the universe (masculine, positive). The fusion
of both poles manifests itself inside the body as prana: the life force energy.
Prana and energy movements are essential for healing mind, body and spirit. In
Balinese lontars, pra means first, prana power, nala
inner fire and pranala circulation.
At first, it is the mind that leads the energy but eventually it is the energy
that leads the mind. Once we become sensitive to the energy and allow it to
flow, our life also begins to flow. There is harmony, peace, and tranquility
for those who dare to go inside of themselves. We just have to be aware, to
understand and to know that the divine already exists within each of us.
When our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies are in alignment, we
are healthy. Energy blockages in any of these bodies cause illnesses. When the
different bodies are in balance, one has limitless health and energy. We need
to tap into the self-healing wisdom within the energy fields of our different
bodies but most importantly, we need to anchor our consciousness into the earth
plane.
Yoga teaches us to go beyond our limits. As we stretch our muscles past our
limit, we learn that we can go beyond the limits we have set ourselves in our
life, beyond the limits of the 5 senses mind. This is
the journey that I have set for myself and I wish to invite you to take it
with me.
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