• Yoga is the Sanskrit word for yolk, or union, meaning to find balance and to unify the body, mind, and spirit.
• Yoga is a holistic health science, its roots originating in India over 5,000 years ago.
• There are many branches or paths connected to the trunk of the tree of yoga. Most of the physical asana styles practiced in the United States, including Ashtanga, Iyengar, and Viniyoga, can be characterized as Hatha Yoga, also known as a physical purification preparing one for higher meditation.
• Yoga is not only a physical exercise practice, but a lifestyle that includes how we move about in our environment in our treatment of ourselves, others, and our surroundings, how to breathe effectively for optimal health and focus, practicing going within, and letting go of what is not necessary, all leading to a divine spiritual transformation.
• Even after one class or session, benefits can include stress reduction, increase in stamina, increase in mental focus, flexibility and strength in the body, and an overall sense of wellbeing. The benefits of consistent practice are a magical outer and inner transformation.
• Today more than 15 million people practice yoga in The United States.

YOGA CLASS

There is no way to fully explain the power and energy of individuals coming together as a group on the path of positive transformation. It is something to experience. A non-competitive class can energetically uplift and support an individual as well as aid in the practice of self-reflection and deep focus. Come to class to experience the yoga practice and the benefits you can create.

To practice in a community, go to the calendar page for date, time, and location information or contact Fawntice.

YOGA THERAPY

The Western medical professions are beginning to understand and acknowledge more and more every day the many health benefits from yoga practice and yoga therapy . Recent clinical trials and other studies have shown that the benefits of yoga therapy, which includes effective blood circulation and a decrease in stress and tension, has a profound effect on curing and/or alleviating symptoms of dis-ease, including, structural imbalances, nervousness, depression, asthma, diabetes, cardiac ailments, HIV/AIDS, cancer… the list goes on and on.

Contact Fawntice for more information and for personalized yoga therapy sessions and group classes.

YOGA PRIVATES

Whether a novice or accomplished in the practice, the benefits of private yoga instruction allows one to go deeper into the poses with a specialized sequence relative to the individual’s challenges and needs. The sequence can include customized asana (physical movement), mantra (sacred sound vibration practice), Pranayama (breathing practice) and/or meditation (sitting practice).

Contact Fawntice for more information and to schedule yoga privates.