over Hatha Yoga
Saturday 29 November 2008Hallo allemaal,
Ik raakte deze week weer eens bij De Slegte verzeild en vond daar het boek Hatha Yoga van Godfrey Devereux, de grondlegger van Dynamic Yoga en de man bij wie ik (tot nog toe) twee zeer inspirerende workshops heb gevolgd. Bij deze zijn visie op yoga…
Yoga is not a physical fitness system. It is not a religion, a cult, a New Age fad. It requires no strange beliefs: no blind faith. There is no need for penance, confession, humiliation or self-denial. It is not a way of life with a predetermined set of values and conventions. You do not need to burn incense or wear prayer beads. You do not need to give up onions, meat, tobacco, alcohol, sex or money.
Hatha Yoga is a spiritual practice. It is a means of clarifying that which is, and expressing it directly, fully and harmoniously. It is, then, both a science and an art. There is rigour, objectivity and revelation in its method. There is harmony, beauty and inspiration in its expression.
Namaste!
