Yoga Sutras Discussion Group
When: 1st & 3rd Friday's
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Cost: donations
Host: Helen Resop, RYT/PYT
RSVP requested via email

Welcomes students of any level - no yoga experience needed. This is an informal, relaxed and safe setting to read the Yoga Sutras. We'll have a conversation about how these ancient verses apply to us in today's world, as we each attempt, in the midst of all the craziness, to find our way back to what yoga calls our 'True Nature'. If you have a desire to understand yoga and yourself a little better, as well as explore how each of us can apply these ancient teachings in our lives.

Yoga Asana (postures) practice, as we know it, is a relatively new addition to the broader philosophy of yoga. The Yoga Sutras are brief verses, written about 2,000 years ago, that condense the more all-encompassing yoga philosophy.

This donation based event is offered on the first and third Friday of each month at 7:00 to 8:15 pm. You will need to register or notify the host , that you wish to attend prior to meeting or if you have any questions. You will need the book 'The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali', translation and commentary by Sri Swami Satchidananda, Integral Yoga Publications. Copies will be available at the studio for purchase or order online. Amazon.com or Half.com

YOGA NIDRA Workshop
Pre-Registration required
Sunday, July 27th, 2008
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. with Helen
RSVP by July 25 with payment prior to the class to reserve your place. Limited number of places available.
Cost: $20.00

Contact us about our next Yoga Nidra Workshop.

Fill out our online registration and then purchase online here
Mail a check to the studio at your next opportunity.
The Santosha School of Yoga, Attn: Yoga Nidra Workshop, 532 Baltimore Blvd., Suite 302, Westminster, MD 21157
No Yoga experience necessary

Yoga Nidra means Yogic Sleep. It is a state of conscious Deep Sleep. In Meditation, you remain in the Waking state of consciousness, and gently focus the mind, while allowing thought patterns, emotions, sensations, and images to arise and go on. However, in Yoga Nidra, you leave the Waking state, go past the Dreaming state, and go to Deep Sleep, yet remain awake. The yoga class prior to Yoga Nidra Workshop will assist in preparing the body to be restful and still, similar to Savasana (Final relaxation at the end of class.)

Yoga Nidra is used to bring the subconscious mind active by focusing awareness on the parts of the body in a definite sequence. Participants use a 'Sankalpa' or positive intention to direct their path or Dharma goals. Since the subconscious mind is much more receptive than the conscious logical mind, whatever impressions you plant in the subconscious mind will grow and enrich your life.

Yoga Nidra is a superlative relaxation tool. One hour of effective yoga nidra is equivalent to over 4 hours of sleep. But, the true purpose of yoga nidra goes well beyond deep relaxation. Yoga Nidra establishes the link between the conscious desires, the will power, the subconscious and the unconscious mind. When this happens you reap all-round powerful benefits and feel in total control of all aspects of your life.