2. What is Yoga?
An ancient tradition
Originated more than 2000 years ago
A means by which humankind could attain
self –realization or enlightenment
The health of the physical body as a route
to improve the state of the mind
Includes practice of postures
Breathing exercises
3. Benefits of Yoga
Gives you energy
Relaxes mind and body
Stretches and Tones
Improves Flexibility
Strengthen the spine
Improves breathing
Soothes the nervous
system
4. Different types of yoga
Bikram: Postures sequentially performed in a room preheated
to 100 degrees
Kundalini: mixes chanting, breathing and poses with more
emphasis on chanting and breathing rather than getting
postures right
Ashtanga: ”workout” form of yoga, practice poses continually
and quickly
Iengar: Focuses on attention to detail and getting alignment
to poses absolutely right
Viniyoga: emphasis on healing and gentler than other styles,
breath and movement of spine carefully integrated
5. KUNDALINI AND THE CHAKRAS
Kundalini: is a practice derived
from the Kundalini energy
Energy lies dormant at the
bottom of the spine
Envisaged as a sleeping
serpent
We are born with this energy it
lies dormant until activation
Goal for meditation, to clear
the Chakras to let the kundalini
flow naturally.
6. Chakras-Energy centres
Chakra Location Attributes When
unbalanced
Crown Top of head Wisdom Depression
spirituality Lack of
grounding
Third Eye Between Intuition Headaches
eyebrows Imagination Poor eyesight
Throat Throat Communicatio Difficulty
n communicating
Creativity Emotions
caught in throat
Heart Heart area Forgiveness Anger
Tolerance impatience
Solar Between Assertion Anger
plexus chest and Laughter Eating
navel disorder
Sacrum Below naval Creativity Jealousy
Pleasure Possessivenes
s
Root Base of spine Grounding Violence
Good health Anger
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7. Yoga Poses
Eagle pose Downward facing
dog
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Lunge pose Standing Balance pose-
Warrior 3
9. Yoga class Venues in Swansea
Sketty, Bethel Monday Ashtanga Carol Shepherd
United Reform 13.30 – 14.30 Toddlers and Tel:01792 522401
Church parents
Hazel Court Thursday All levels Roanna Harstad
Sketty Park 18.30 -20.00 Tel:07983378578
Birchgrove Wednesday Hatha Yoga Anne Hughes
Community 19.30 – 21.00 Beginners Tel:01792 791641
Centre
Shangrala Hatha Yoga all Anne Hughes
Healing Centre, levels Tel:01792 791641
Tal-Y-Wendda
farm SA7 9YD
The Retreat Wednesday British Wheel of Carol Shepherd
24 Humphrey 10.30-12.00 Yoga Tel:01792 522401
street
10. Sources
Photos from Creative commons by
myyogaonline
Class list by www.localyogaclasses.co.uk
Sports table by www.nsga.org
Chakra system image by
Comfortinstyle.com
Images from Clipart
Non ICT source book “Yoga”
