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Reflections on the science of yoga

I feel confident in teaching a form of yoga which is scientific/agnostic in the approach. I have chosen to leave out god/goddesses/mantra/chakra in the lectures and there is a reason for this.  We live in dualism and we label things good/evil, warm/cold and meditation is to go beyond that dualism for a short while.  Yoga has the simple purpose of releasing muscle tension and prepare the body for meditation/flow/samadhi/nirvana/contemplation/heaven. Your cultural background will dictate the labels you put on the state.

Something which I hear a lot is this statement ” I am working really hard in this project “. then a saying comes to my mind  “the road to hell is paved with good intentions”. Not that meditation is a contradiction to working hard but you could be cutting the branch you are sitting on. Where do you spend your energy ? Do you choose the right battles ? Here is where I think meditation have a function. To help you with the overall directions in life.

I am happy to point you to people who teach about chakras, kundalini yoga etc. if that is what you are after.

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