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Gokarna Yoga School

Gokarna Yoga School born at the end of 2012: to teach Iyengar Yoga for travelers passing through a period longer or shorter in Gokarna, to create a meeting place for teachers and practitioners of Iyengar Yoga, for those traveling between Rishikesh and Dehradun, or the same Pune, city of Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) and want to spend time in Gokarna between Yoga and sea.

Yoga...

…is an ancient art, science, and philosophy that emphasizes performing one’s daily responsibilities with awareness, integrity, and compassion. From Sanskrit, the word “yoga” translates as union of the mind, body, and spirit. For many, that includes an ongoing practice of yoga postures. Working through the instrument of the body, yoga teaches one to observe and integrate body, breath and mind, to penetrate beyond the outer, physical layers and reach the inner sheaths of one’s being.

Philosophy of Yoga

Patanjali, a scholar who lived approximately 2500 years ago, is credited with having written the Yoga Sutras, 196 terse aphorisms that teach about Ashtanga (eight limbed) Yoga. The “eightfold path,” includes yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi, and is non-linear. In fact, all the limbs may be practiced and integrated into asana, the third limb of Asthanga Yoga—this is one of the most innovative and distinguishing aspects of BKS Iyengar’s methodology. For example, the complete attention and presence required of dharana (concentration) can be achieved through the self-awareness brought by focusing on the alignment, actions, and techniques of any given posture. Yama, universal moral values, are also to be observed within the practice of asana. By recognizing limits within asana practices, to avoid injury and self-harm, one adheres to Ahimsa (nonviolence) ,one of the yamas. These principles should be transferred to your daily life, words, thoughts, and deeds.

Now the year is well underway, our beautiful Gokarna Yoga School is packed away for the monsoon….and we are on the move!Pia is back to Australia and will resume regular classes in Broome.Stefano has a full spring/summer with workshops scheduled in Croatia, Garda Lake, and Cyprus …. check the website for all the details www.gokarnayoga.com

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to each of you for your contribution and presence in Gokarna Yoga School this season and last!It was a pleasure to meet you all, to re-connect with returning students and to share our explorations of this beautiful subject of Yog.