Marta Berry Yoga Philosophy

“YOGA-ASANA BRINGS PERFECTION IN THE BODY, BEAUTY IN THE FORM, GRACE, STRENGTH, COMPACTNESS, HARDNESS AND BRILLIANCE OF A DIAMOND” - PATANJALI

Yoga is the real union of the body, mind and soul. As you consider integrating those three entities, oneness arrives with the foundation for inner peace. Ultimate freedom takes place in life. Through the practice of yoga there is a new kind of freedom in life and also there is a rediscovery of what it means to be a human being, to find focus in what there is to learn, understand, and love in this life. Embarking on an Inward Journey, seeking spiritual self realization, and enlightenment -this is the great glory of yoga

Yoga shows us our progress along the journey with a truly open and sacred vision of the Ultimate - of our divine origin and of our final destiny - we receive a special light through the practice of Yoga. In this light, we find the aim of yoga - discovery of our immortal self. To follow the progress of the path we must consider ourselves capable of transformation, knowing that there is divine permission to heal, to change, and to improve.

When talking about spirituality we must not forget the body. The body must keep active through the journey to the spiritual goal. Strength in the body and awareness in the mind are reciprocal goals of the developed spirit.

Balance, harmony, stability, clarity, wisdom, strength, integration, sensitivity, purity, happiness and contentment, liberation, liberty and beauty – these are the results of a good practice of Yoga-Asana.

Practice with as much possible intensity and love, with effort and open heart - opening the heart and softening inside – these are the keys to expanding and extending into the space, the space already created. According to the mysticism of yoga, disease, illness, cleanliness of the body, and sufferings are the fruits of our past actions. Accept that we are 100 per cent responsible for what we have created and with the practice of yoga, perseverance, strength, commitment, the very light within us, will be bright – will glow, will flame - illuminating and bringing joy and potential to our journey.

We purify the body, mind, and soul by allowing the light within us to flow throughout the physical body. This action relates us with the light outside of the body. Knowing this, we discover that this relationship of the personal light with that of the universal is the energy, the dynamic, which led us to pose and hold the ASANA of our outward, physical practice. In the realm beyond the physical senses, not only ourselves, but also the protectors and the angels that live with us, are committed to this, the practice of yoga.

PRANAYAMA

Prana means life force, vitality, energy, light. Ayama means to stretch, extend and expand. The word pranayama means extension and expansion of our vital energy, our vitality and our divine light. Pranayama is not a normal breathing, nor is it simply a deep breathing. It is a technique of generating vital cosmic energies through the elemental fusion of fire and water. These energies spread through the nervous system and into the blood stream and the power is distributed throughout the body, nurturing every single cell.

Through the practice of pranayama, we will clear the mind, the emotions, the thoughts, and we will discover another sense of the Sensitivity of Ourselves, appreciating the gift of the breath as the gift of the life. The respiratory system will enlarge and a deeper state of happiness will shine from the heart. The connection that the practice of Pranayama establishes in the human body needs to be learned and cultivated. The petals of the lotus will blossom from inside.

Humankind is involved in such a materialistic world! Stress from work, responsibilities, worries, suffering, financial situations, indecisions, family concerns, etc.-these are the negative powers often driving choice. Many are trapped in their minds, trapped in an addictive attention, spiritually blind, divorced completely from the mission and the reason that they are here. These unfortunates are the lost, gone is the importance and the sense of spiritual power, the lesson of love and of the compensation of karma.

Nowadays, humankind is at the edge of the materialistic civilizations. Suffering and mental disturbances are common states in most of the people in the world. Those who awaken to the power of divine love must commit to helping others to find and follow the path of spiritual growth. This is one of the mysteries of evolution.

BENEFITS OF THE PRACTICE OF YOGA

- TONES ALL THE MUSCLES IN THE BODY
- REMOVES STIFFNESS FROM LEGS, ARMS, AND NECK
- GIVES AGILITY AND LIGHTENS THE BODY
- REJUVENATES AND ELONGATES THE SPINE
- BRINGS BACK ENERGY AND MOBILITY TO THE BODY
- IMPROVES DIGESTION AND ALLEVIATES GASTRIC DISORDERS
- OPENS AND EXPANDS THE CHEST
- RELIEVES ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
- CURES INSOMNIA AND REDUCES CRAVINGS
- ACTIVATES ALL THE GLANDS, HELPING THE GOOD FUNCTION OF THE INTERNAL ORGANS

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