A personal yoga practice addresses health conditions on the physical, energetic, spiritual and emotional levels.
On a structural level, we subject our bodies to various levels of physical abuse, whether we are active or sedentary. Results of habitual movement patterns of repetitive strain, postural misalignment, tight, stiff or weak muscles can cause more serious problems and result in chronic lower back pain, tension in the neck, etc.
With the proper application of asana, we can change
habitual patterns to promote skeletal alignment and decrease physical stresses
On an energetic level, many of us our unaware of own limiting belief systems, self-imposed judgments and emotions that lie just below the surface. The practice of yoga allows us to wake up to who we are and move out of fear and survival mode and into a centered place of peace and calm. A yoga practice reconnect with our heart and our center.
Ultimately, with proper application of asana, we can change habitual patterns at the neuromuscular level, develop new patterns that decrease physical stress and promote skeletal alignment.
Through a regular practice we can re-align ourselves emotionally and spiritually to create a sense of wholeness and unity that can lead to optimal wellness.
