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Strength, stamina and sweat are unique aspects of this traditional Yoga, seemingly contrary to Western perceptions of Yoga. This demanding practice requires considerable effort and taps into and circulates a vital energy throughout the body, strengthening and purifying the nervous system. The mind then becomes lucid, clear and precise; and according to Sri. K.Pattabhi Jois "Wherever you look you will see God." Only through practice will we realize the truth of what our guru often says - "Everything is God"

Traditional Yoga affirms that through the practice of certain disciplines one may achieve freedom from physical limitations, freedom from delusions of the senses, freedom from the pitfalls of thought and ultimately attain union or enlightenment with the either the universal spirit Brahma or perfect self-knowledge.

The ultimate goal of yoga is the attainment of liberation (Moksha) from worldly suffering and the cycle of birth and death (Samsara). Yoga entails mastery over the body, mind, and emotional self, and transcendence of desire. It is said to lead gradually to knowledge of the true nature of reality. The Yogi reaches an enlightened state where there is a cessation of thought and an experience of blissful union. This union may be of the individual soul (Atman) with the supreme Reality (Brahman), as in Vedanta philosophy; or with a specific god or goddess, as in theistic forms of Hinduism and some forms of Buddhism. The terms Self-Realization and god-Realization are used interchangeably in Hindu yoga, with the underlying belief that the true nature of self, revealed through the practice of yoga, is of the same nature as god. Enlightenment may also be described as extinction of the limited ego, and direct and lasting perception of the non-dual nature of the universe. In Western nations, where there is a strong emphasis on individualism, yoga practice may be an extension of the search for meaning in self, and integration of the different aspects of being.

Yoga means a spiritual life. Yoga is based on dharma, the fundamental laws of the nature, the right behaviour code. In Sanskrit Yoga means &quot;Union with God&quot;.<br />
Les sages contr&ocirc;lent leur corps comme ils contr&ocirc;lent leur parole. En v&eacute;rit&eacute;, ils contr&ocirc;lent aussi leurs pens&eacute;es &agrave; la perfection. Les senteurs des fleurs, qu'elles soient santal, tagara ou jasmin, le vent les emporte toutes. Seul le parfum de l'homme de bien s'oppose &agrave; son souffle, embaumant tous les horizons.&quot;

AtmaYoga is a contemplative, gentle, yet dynamic approach to the powerful intimacy of yoga. Created from compassionate self awareness, inner stillness, and core strength, the practice is a path returning to the true Self. My intention as a yoga teacher is to assist each practitioner to explore themselves, their own inner path, and the unlimited potential for healing and wholeness that lives in the reunion of mind, body, heart, and soul.

Karma yoga (Sanskrit: ???? ???), (also known as Buddhi Yoga) or the &quot;discipline of action&quot; is based on the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Sanskrit scripture of Hinduism. One of the four pillars of yoga, Karma yoga focuses on the adherence to duty (dharma) while remaining detached from the reward. It states that one can experience salvation (Moksha) or love (bhakti) of God by performing their duties in an unselfish manner for the pleasure of the Supreme, which is the welfare of the world. Karma Yoga is an intrinsic part of many derivative types of yoga, such as Natya Yoga.

A yoga attained through selfless service, renouncing the fruits of one&rsquo;s action, and performing actions with pure intention, devoid of selfish motive. To uplift the lives of others!

Karma Yoga is consecration of all actions and their fruits unto the Lord. Karma Yoga is performance of actions dwelling in union with the Divine, removing attachment and remaining balanced ever in success and failure.<br />
Karma Yoga is selfless service unto humanity. Karma Yoga is the Yoga of action which purifies the heart and prepares the Antahkarana (the heart and the mind) for the reception of Divine Light or attainment if Knowledge of the Self. The important point is that you will have to serve humanity without any attachment or egoism.

Karma Yoga is the spontaneous communion with God through action.<br />
To perform all activities in an intimate fusion and in deep communion with the Divine which is in us, in profound harmony with the universal around us and with the transcendental beyond us, not to let us be limited by our often separating and rigid human mind, not to be the slave of its ignorant or aberrant imperatives and of its narrow suggestions, this is Karma Yoga.<br />
The supreme goal in Karma Yoga is the same as in all forms of Yoga: the realisation of the Supreme Eternal or the Impersonal Divine.

Jnana is knowledge. To know Brahman as one's own Self is Jnana. To say, &quot;I am Brahman, the pure, all-pervading Consciousness, the non-enjoyer, non-doer and silent witness,&quot; is Jnana. To behold the one Self everywhere is Jnana.<br />
Ajnana is ignorance. To identify oneself with the illusory vehicles of body, mind, Prana and the senses is Ajnana. To say, &quot; I am the doer, the enjoyer, I am a Brahmin, a Brahmachari, this is mine, he is my son,&quot; is Ajnana. Jnana alone can destroy Ajnana, even as light alone can remove darkness.&nbsp;<br />
Brahman, the Supreme Self, is neither the doer of actions nor the enjoyer of the fruits of actions. The creation, preservation and destruction of the world are not due to Him. They are due to the action of Maya, the Lord's energy manifesting itself as the world-process.