Yoga - it’s commonly known for its health giving postures – but traditionally Yoga is far more than these – it’s a way of life, a comprehensive means of looking at the world.
For 10, 000 years Yoga has brought health and peace to its practitioner. But in the west, is Yoga in danger of losing its soul?

Yoga’s viewpoint is that the happiness we inherently seek cannot be gained through the material world, but only from a deepening self-awareness, a turning inwards toward the spiritual, rather than outwards towards the external environment. This ancient wisdom states that to live a fulfilling life, our physical need is health, our psychological need is self-knowledge, and our spiritual need is oneness with divinity.

So why do we in the West want to reduce it to just physical postures? 

Today, in our increasingly volatile world, the need to emphasise that Yoga is a wholistic tradition, is even more urgent than ever. 

In agreement Swamiji, an internationally acclaimed spiritual master, visiting Sydney in March says: “Yoga is a practical spiritual path, it’s about a very simple thing – your Happiness.”

“Regular practice of Yoga”, says Swamiji, “encompassing all aspects – physical postures, meditation, contemplation and the practice of positive attitudes such as gratitude, understanding and acceptance – provides a deep stability and sense of perspective, a veritable well-spring of calm. Such stability holds us steady in situations of life-crisis such as divorce, serious illness and loss of friends or family.”

To remedy the risk of Yoga losing its soul  - Yoga in Daily Life, a non-profit community organisation – are hosting a series of workshops from March 10 -28 with Swamiji, to unveil
the deeper dimensions of Yoga.