Yoga with Ganesha

by Jitender Singh
Yoga Classes @ 116, Nakshtra
Weekdays 6:15-7:00AM & 7:15-8:00AM Weekends 6:15-7:45AM & 8:00-9:30AM
Contact jsinghdrdo@gmail.com, 8008272765 (M)
About Yoga
Yoga originated in India as one of the six classical schools of
Hindu philosophy. It is one of the greatest gifts of India to the
world. Today yoga has become one of the most popular systems
of health and healing. Yoga has been described as a therapy, an
art, a science, a philosophy, and a discipline.
Importance of Yoga
Youre never too young or too old to reap the health benets of
yoga. Regular practice of Asanas, Pranayama and Meditation
keep you healthy and also help in ailments such as diabetes,
blood pressure, digestive disorders, arthritis, asthma, etc. In-
terestingly, 7 % of Americans (1.6 Crore) practice Yoga!
Yoga and Ganesha
One of the Lord Ganesha name is Yogadhipa, meaning the
Lord of Meditation. The beej Mantra Aum Gan Ganapatye
Namah is used for Yoga Sadhana to pray Lord Ganesha. This
mantra is from Ganapati Upanishad. The Yoga Ganapati pos-
ture is meditative pose of Lord Ganesha with hands holding a
yoga sta, sugar cane stalk, a noose and prayer beads.
Yoga Class Timing and Venue
Free Yoga Classes will be organized during Ganesha
Chaturthi celebrations at Nakshtra. The class will include
Micro-Yoga exercises for warm up, simple Yogasana for special
benets, and Pranayama for stress relief. The residents are en-
couraged to get benet of this program. The timing for morn-
ing class is 6:30AM and that for evening class is 5:30PM.
The venue will be decided based on interested participants. May
Lord Vighneshwar remove all health obstacles from Your Life!
About Instructor
Initiated to Yoga at the age of 14. Completed one semester
professional course in Yoga and Yogic Kriyas during graduation
at IIT Kanpur. Practiced Yoga with senior instructor Smt S.
Karpagam, M.Sc. (Yoga) during post graduation at IISc Banga-
lore. Recently, certied by premier Yoga Institute in Hyderabad,
Gandhi Gyan Mandir Yoga Kendra as a Yoga Teacher.
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A photographer gets
people to pose for him.
A Yoga instructor gets
people to pose for
themselves.
Jay Fields
Health is a state of
complete harmony of the
body, mind and spirit.
When one is free from
physical disabilities and
mental distractions, the
gates of the soul open.
B. K. S. Iyengar
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