On Sunday, March 9, we held the Second Meeting of URBAN YOGA.
A second very motivating meeting, where the teachers Iskra Bohórquez and Graciela Santos Founders of this Movement spoke about the Vision and Mission of Urban Yoga.
Urban Yoga was born with the vision of being a movement of urban yoga practitioners who, together, contribute to the expansion of consciousness, the construction of civic kinship, and carry out organized actions to help groups in need in the region's communities.
To realize the vision outlined above, its founders planned to hold a traveling monthly meeting in open spaces such as parks, plazas, sports fields, and other venues. They also planned to develop and maintain the website. yogaurbano.org to provide information services related to Yoga, health and the common good.
The monthly meetings have a defined Program of Activities, which is planned to be repeated at each meeting, as it is intended to generate a mental state in the participants that allows them to specify the objectives that motivate the Movement, which are repeated again below:
- Expansion of Consciousness (i.e., Unity Consciousness)
- Construction of Civic Kinship (identification, recognition and emotional bonding between citizens of the same community)
- Organization to effectively help those in need within the community
Below, find out about the 3 activities in the Program for each meeting.
1. Talk on the Philosophy of Yoga in everyday life
This talk is designed to connect participants with the essence of original Yoga, which is a traditional Indian philosophy for self-development, for human improvement, and to cultivate Unity Consciousness.
2. Yoga Sangraha for the community
This is a practical Yoga class with a format that combines classical Yoga practices such as Kriyas, Pranayamas, Sun Salutations of different types and Asanas (postures) from various lineages and schools, with a contemporary approach that takes as reference both the Indian tradition and modern science.
Yoga Sangraha, a contemporary approach to traditional Hatha Yoga designed by internationally renowned yoga teacher Eddie SternThis class is led by the teacher Iskra together with the students of the school Ashtanga Yoga Maracay.
The teacher Iskra Bohórquez She is the first Venezuelan teacher certified by Eddie Stern 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
A space designed for the exhibition and exchange of goods and services related to yoga, health, wellness, and conscious and responsible consumption. Where local producers, entrepreneurs, and artisans can showcase their product and service offerings to the people of their local communities.
In it Conscious Little Market Present at this second meeting were: Nutribites, Plantitas.ve, BioFabrika, Yoga Flow, AryaBelieve in yourself, Magic of Being, Bylis; Verdeamor, Isadan accessories, Graciela Santos Yoga, Silvia Coquinaria, Koke Dama Botier; Tulsidas and Bhavana House.
The third Urban Yoga gathering is scheduled for Sunday, April 6. 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 the registration form for 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!
