Yoga is the science of physical, mental and spiritual development with the goal to realize one’s true Self.

Yoga’s most known aspect is the practice of yoga postures, “asanas”. Asanas are gentle exercises to increase health and balance of the body. Proper diet, sleep, lifestyle and other practices combined with the yoga postures help to bring the body and mind in a balanced state so that meditation can be performed properly.

Asanas differ from regular exercises in that they also affect the glandular and nervous system and in that way regulate the emotional state and inner peace of the sincere practitioner.

Asanas can be practiced independently from other aspects of Yoga, but the level of harmony and benefit one reaches depends on how much of the other guidelines one is able to implement in one’s life.

Yoga asana practice often is a stepping stone to other, more subtle, aspects of the Yoga system, most importantly, meditation.

The yoga programs below all include yoga asanas and meditation.