tag:www.naatlanta.com,2005:/categories/yogaYoga Yoga | Natural Awakenings Atlanta Healthy Living Healthy Planet2024-03-01T11:51:06-05:00urn:uuid:64d73539-f1c5-4223-a5c3-a1a1ff581d982024-03-01T11:47:47-05:002024-03-01T11:51:06-05:00Pranayama: A Three-Part Series, Jan–March 20242024-03-01 06:00:33 -0500Paul ChenIn this series we take a closer look at pranayama, a variety of specialized breathing practices that spiritual masters and yogis have practiced for millennia. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>urn:uuid:fda53668-d8b9-4503-8ab7-ef12d2dbbae72024-02-29T06:35:30-05:002024-03-18T16:30:15-04:00Pranayama, Kriya and the Acceleration of Awakening2024-03-01 06:00:00 -0500Diane EatonWith the help of the Kriya Pranayama, which is taught by many organizations in the Kriya Yoga tradition, one’s spiritual evolution can be fast-tracked and the awakening process streamlined, according to those who practice it.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>urn:uuid:55d51dcb-ad1f-426c-bc37-6a85c8df0b8f2024-01-31T03:57:08-05:002024-03-18T16:30:15-04:00The Power, Practices and Benefits of Pranayama2024-02-01 06:00:00 -0500David PennPranayama. Like ripples dissipating into a pond, slow, deep breaths quiet mental chatter, and rhythmic inhalations and exhalations become a mantra, anchoring the present moment.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>urn:uuid:2a7dd182-2312-4f7b-840a-10fd6e0fa5e42024-01-01T07:13:57-05:002024-03-18T16:30:15-04:00Mind and Body: A Journey through Breathwork and Pranayama2024-01-02 06:00:00 -0500Noah ChenFor thousands of years, specialized breathing practices have been used by healers, yogis, shamans and everyday people to strengthen the body and focus the mind. In ancient India, the founders of yoga used the breath to influence their life force and expand their spiritual awareness.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>urn:uuid:546d00a3-169f-4a22-adac-4f32372044b62023-11-29T08:18:03-05:002024-03-18T16:30:15-04:00The Art of Letting Go: Yoga’s Role in Releasing Attachments2023-12-01 06:00:00 -0500Lana Kravtsova“Attachment” refers to the deep-seated habit of seeking happiness in transient things, leading to a cycle of craving and aversion. We become attached to people and places, titles and possessions.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>urn:uuid:f68d709e-1e2b-4148-a315-5b21827293f52021-04-28T19:35:42-04:002024-03-18T16:30:15-04:00Fly Like an Eagle: The Eagle Pose and the Mythology of Garudasana2023-11-01 06:00:00 -0400Sheila EwarsIn cultures around the world, the eagle has long been a symbol of strength, vision and perseverance. In Greek mythology, the Aetos Dios, a giant eagle, serves as Zeus’s constant companion and messenger. In Native American folklore, the eagle flies between heaven and earth, carrying messages from the people to God... In India, Indonesia and Southeast Asia, tales of the powerful eagle, Garuda, have inspired state symbols, a national airline, peacekeeping forces and even a yoga pose. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d8f1b927-9cf2-4a0f-860d-3d8a4c6adec22023-09-29T08:04:47-04:002024-03-18T16:30:15-04:00YIN YOGA: The Power of Slow and Receptive2023-10-01 06:00:00 -0400David PennThe taijitu, commonly known in the West as the yin and yang symbol, is the celebrated symbol of a black and white circle divided into two halves. The black half represents yin, and the white half represents yang.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>urn:uuid:46d9bc83-6d84-4a42-8f2e-07eba67c9d432023-09-29T08:27:08-04:002024-03-18T16:30:15-04:00AUM STUDIO for WELLNESS: Where Yoga is Just the Beginning2023-10-01 06:00:00 -0400Diane EatonEven though about 70 percent of the classes at Aum Studio for Wellness are yoga classes, owner Yuliya Stepanov decided not to put the word “yoga’ in the studio’s name.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>urn:uuid:3bfbe87d-0254-4fa2-bb14-12a61e00fdc82023-08-17T08:18:44-04:002024-03-18T16:30:15-04:00The Other Reason to Go on Yoga Retreats2023-09-01 06:00:00 -0400Terry RepakRetreats allow us to disconnect from the noisy world for days instead of an hour or two, and they can help us take our meditation practice to deeper levels. We also get to meet like-minded people who are seeking a break from their busy lives.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>urn:uuid:2c9840ea-7229-487e-b05b-72513fe64dc02023-08-31T03:50:00-04:002024-03-18T16:30:15-04:00Stephen Cope: Yoga and Finding Your Calling2023-09-01 06:00:00 -0400Sandra YeyatiSpecializing in the relationship between Eastern contemplative traditions and Western psychology, Stephen Cope has been a scholar-in-residence for more than three decades at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, the largest residential yoga center in North America.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>urn:uuid:990a4827-0b9f-4b7e-98fb-6e89a7f603ff2023-07-31T01:45:21-04:002024-03-18T16:30:15-04:00The Healing Path of Savasana2023-08-01 06:00:00 -0400David PennThere are many styles of yoga, but regardless of the style, most yoga classes end with savasana, or “corpse pose.” Sometimes seen as simply a break or even skipped altogether by some students, the pose is often misunderstood.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6ca56d75-f4d9-41b4-be4c-08034aedde502023-06-30T06:25:29-04:002024-03-18T16:30:15-04:00The Dynamic Vigor of Ashtanga Yoga2023-07-01 06:00:00 -0400David PennAshtanga yoga is a dynamic, challenging form of hatha yoga. It is a rigorous style that has a specific set of sequences, with each movement building on the previous posture. It also involves a focus on synchronizing the breath with each movement.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>