Yoga is a mind and body practice with a 5,000-year history in ancient Indian philosophy. Various styles of yoga combine physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation or relaxation.

 

In more recent years, it has become popular as a form of physical exercise based upon poses that promote improved control of the mind and body and enhance well-being.

 

To convey its spiritual message and guide sessions, yoga often uses the imagery of a tree with roots, a trunk, branches, blossoms, and fruits. Each “branch” of yoga represents a different focus and set of characteristics.

 

The six branches are:

  • Hatha yoga: This is the physical and mental branch designed to prime the body and mind.
  • Raja yoga:   This branch involves meditation and strict adherence to a series of disciplinary steps known as the “eight limbs” of yoga.
  • Karma yoga: This is a path of service that aims to create a future free from negativity and selfishness.
  • Bhakti yoga: This aims to establish the path of devotion, a positive way to channel emotions and cultivate acceptance and tolerance.
  • Jnana yoga: This branch of yoga is about wisdom, the path of the scholar, and developing the intellect through study.
  • Tantra yoga: This is the pathway of ritual, ceremony, or consummation of a relationship.

 

Yoga is available every Saturday in the outdoor Pavilion at our Lowe Center in Cassopolis with Instructor Amy Crennell.

 

Saturdays - Lowe Center 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

$8.00/class

 

Please call 269-445-8110 for questions or to register for this class.

or click here to register https://myactivecenter.com/#centers/USA.MI.Cassopolis.The-Lowe-Center/activities/127

 

Watch a yoga video that Amy Crennell created during the shutdown:

 

 

 

Author: 
COA Staff