Yoga is famous for increasing physical strength and flexibility, as well alleviating stress and other negative emotions. At Go Yoga, we think this is a great start, but there’s much more to the story. We view yoga as being part of an entire life-system that is intended to help you maximize your full potential and enjoyment as a human being.
This system, traditionally called Raja, or Regal Yoga, entails physical practices, conscious breathing exercises, cultivation of positive mental qualities through meditation, and mindfulness of our interactions in the world. The goal? Maximizing happiness, wisdom, and ability in every arena of your life.
Along the way, a fitter body and more relaxed mind do come about… but why stop there? Go Yoga has been an integral part of the Williamsburg community for 12 years now. This, along with the integrity of our vision, has allowed us to attract the best Vinyasa-style instructors Brooklyn has to offer. And by “best,†we mean highly-trained, personable, fun people who have a wealth of knowledge to share. Our classes emphasize proper alignment and breath-movement synchronization.
Yoga is designed to be practiced with regularity. To encourage you to truly taste the benefits of practice, we offer introductory specials and membership options. Get into yoga. See how good life can be. Mysore Ashtanga Yoga with Augustine Kim Meet together, talk together, let your minds apprehend alike; in like manner as the gods concurring accepted their portion of the worship. Common be the prayer of these assembled, common be the acquirement, common the purpose, associated be the desire.
I repeat for you a common prayer, I offer for you with a common oblation. Common by your intention, common be the wishes of your heart, common be your thoughts, so that there be union among you.†-Final Mantras of Ṛg Veda from Eddie Stern Ashtanga Yoga is the system of yoga founded by the late K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, and continued through the living legacy of his family Sharath, Saraswathi, and Manju Jois as well as his senior students and disciples.
Within the Ashtanga Yoga system, asanas are joined together through flowing movement co-ordinated with the breath (vinyasa), gaze (drishti), and alignment (bandha/mudra). There are six sequences of asanas (Primary, Intermediate, Advanced A, B, C and D) in the Ashtanga Yoga system which are practiced sequentially. Each sequence begins with the Sun Salutations and the same sequence of standing poses. All sequences end with the same finishing sequence. The postures which occur between the standing and the finishing sequence vary from series to series and are designed to strengthen the body, purify the energetic system and address the structural functioning of the body.
This combination of asana, vinyasa, breath, gaze and alignment are the pinnacle of Hatha Yoga and Tantric technique and is grounded in the non-dualism of the Upanishads and the “eight-limbed†path of Patanjali. As students progress through the practice, the groundwork is laid for the practice of controlled-breathing (pranayama), meditation, and the awakening of kundalini leading to greater awareness, sustained energy, the development of compassion, and greater insight into the workings of the mind.