For the fourth time, a large part of the region's yoga practitioners met again to continue building this movement called URBAN YOGA on Sunday, May 18.
This space called the Green Dot It once again served as an open-air yoga studio, this time living up to its name with its greenery, a quick result of the first rains of May. Those who attended enjoyed the three activities that characterize this gathering, as described below:
1. Philosophy of Yoga in everyday life
On this occasion, the philosophical topic discussed was the dimensions of being. Professor Iskra Bohórquez After summarizing the topic discussed in the previous meeting, the four objectives of human life according to the Philosophy that underpins Yoga (PURUSHARTHAS), he described another basic teaching to delve deeper into Yoga, which has to do with the conception of the Human Being as a multidimensional individual, who has 3 bodies (Physical, Subtle and Causal) and 5 layers or wrappings that are distributed in those bodies. He also explained that the different Yoga techniques are aimed at balancing or purifying predominantly one of these bodies, for example, the practice of postures (Asanas) clearly benefits the Physical Body, however within the path of self-realization that Yoga proposes, it is not enough to work on the physical body, so techniques such as those related to the control of breathing or Vital Energy (Pranayama), the chanting of mantras, meditation and selfless service, help with the balance of the Subtle Body, for example.
2. Yoga Sangraha for the community
In this fourth meeting, most of the attendees were already more familiar with the format of Yoga practice that we repeat on each occasion, however, those who attend for the first time find it very easy to join in and follow the rhythm, since Yoga Sangraha It is composed of movements and postures that are truly accessible to all levels of practitioners, even those who have never practiced Yoga.
And the best thing about this format is that with just one practice you can immediately experience the positive effects that its creator aimed for. Eddie Stern in which classical Yoga practices such as Kriyas, Pranayamas, Sun Salutations of different types and Asanas (postures) from various lineages and schools are combined with a contemporary approach that takes as reference both Indian tradition and modern science.
This class was guided by the teacher Iskra together with the students of the school Ashtanga Yoga Maracay.
The teacher Iskra Bohórquez She is the first Venezuelan instructor certified by Eddie Stern through the Yoga Education College to teach Sangraha Yoga classes, a method that combines different techniques from various Hatha Yoga traditions with an approach that considers science and medical studies. This type of yoga class is accessible to all levels of practitioners and allows you to immediately feel its beneficial effects on the body, nervous system, breathing, and mental and emotional states in just one session.
3. Conscious Market to recognize and re-educate ourselves
This space, designed for the exhibition and exchange of goods and services related to yoga, health, well-being, and conscious and responsible consumption, once again provided the opportunity for local producers, entrepreneurs, and artisans to showcase their product and service offerings to the people who attended the event.
In it Conscious Little Market Present at this third meeting were: Nutribites, Plantitas.ve, BioFabrika, Yoga Flow, Natural LyzBelieve in yourself, Magic of Being, Bylis, Isadan accessories, Graciela Santos Yoga, Silvia Coquinaria, Tulsidas, Onoto gastronomy, Maigualidarte, Vegetarian Restaurant Awakening, Awakening in Yoga and Bhavana House.
The next Urban Yoga gathering is scheduled for Sunday, June 29th. We will move to a new location to continue connecting more Urban Yogis. We hope to welcome more Yoga practitioners and teachers from the city, as well as anyone interested in learning about these ancient teachings and practices.
And for Yoga Teachers, please stay tuned, we will soon be launching our Urban Yoga DirectoryIf you are a Yoga teacher and you are teaching these valuable teachings and techniques in your area, do not hesitate to register. here so that together we can create a search engine that allows anyone interested to learn about yoga by finding a teacher near their home or town.
These are challenging times for humanity. Yoga is a broad set of teachings and techniques for self-development and human improvement. Yoga can certainly help. Studying and practicing alone can help us go far, but together we'll do it faster!
Thank you! If you're in Maracay or near our region, we'll see you at the next Urban Yoga!
