Kripalu Yoga Joining Forces - PDF

							Title:
Kripalu Yoga – Joining Forces

Word Count:
618

Summary:
Learn about Kripalu yoga, and what
makes it different to other forms o
f yoga. Discover how to make the ex
perience of self perception through
 yoga more authentic.


Keywords:
kripalu yoga, yoga, types of yoga


Article Body:
Intertwining the mind, body, and en
ergy is the primary goal of Kripalu
 yoga. Those who practice it believ
e that the body contains energy pul
sations in a flow that are called p
rana, which is sometimes referred t
o as life force. The idea is that t
he smallest thought or worry can ca
use problems with the prana in your
 physical body. That is why Kripalu
 is important; it is a way of being
 aware of the prana and using breat
hing with thought to prevent blocka
ge or disturbance of the life force
 in your body. In turn, you will fe
el an increased level of mental cla
rity and emotional control.

Boiled down to its essence, Kripalu
 yoga is about looking at yourself
in order to free you. Kripallu yoga
 followers believe that by simply e
xamining and experiencing physical,
 emotional, and mental processes, y
ou begin to erase blockages in the
prana. In turn, this creates a bett
er flow of life force inside you an
d invokes a feeling of physical and
 mental well-being.

Why Kripalu?

Yoga, in all its forms, has been sh
own to be highly effective in honin
g the physical human body. This is
much of the reason for yoga’s immen
se popularity. What Kripalu does, t
hough, is use the physical body and
 yoga’s benefits to it as a vehicle
 for pursuing the greater good of m
ental and emotional stability and c
larity. Hence, many believe it to b
e the most complete and beneficial
form of yoga. The idea is that as y
ou release your emotional and menta
l impurity, you increase the amount
 of prana in your system which in t
urn also helps with physical healin
g and performance. Of course, when
all yoga practices and meditation a
re prefaced with techniques, such a
s the Maharic Seal (Azurite Press),
 that seal the body's energy fields
 from external influences, the expe
rience of self knowledge is both cl
earer and authentic. Kripalu yoga d
oes not teach this, however.

Many use this popular form of yoga
to combine physical fitness with se
lf growth and the empowerment of th
e self. In Kripalu, you will learn
to lead yourself through self-exami
nation rather than through a leader
 or instructor. In this form of yog
a, leadership is there only to help
 you turn yourself into your own le
ader. Your sensitivity to self, oth
ers, and your own body will increas
e from the focus you will receive w
hen you look inside. To take it dee
per, many believe that you are usin
g your body to as a temple to attra
ct the presence of those powers gre
ater than yourself. Though some may
 be skeptical, many more feel such
presences when led there through th
eir own self-examination.

When you learn Kripalu from an inst
ructor, you will find that it usual
ly does not matter what your level
is in yoga. The classes are general
ly conducted in the same way for ne
w yoga practitioners and veterans a
like. The emphasis, remember, is on
 looking inside yourself and seeing
 what is there. Though there are po
stures and a “right” way to do them
, you will likely be encouraged to
concentrate on your mental state an
d on increasing the flow of your prana.

Moreover, Kripalu is truly about li
fe change. You will learn to focus
on your spiritual well being outsid
e of the classroom as well as while
 you're on the yoga mat, contributi
ng to your overall well being and h
elping you on your way to being the
 best person you can be.

Kripalu is a unique form of yoga. W
ith emphasis on looking at the self
 and ridding it of all that has gon
e awry, this form of yoga is about
more than just fitness of the body.
 It is about fitness of emotions, s
pirit, and even a little bit of the
 soul.