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Anusara yoga is a great place to practice a non-dual philosophical view of intrinsic goodness within a most recognizably classical Hatha Yoga format. Classes can vary from the most advanced asana practice based with therapeutically sound body alignment to deep relaxation, meditative practices of pranayama. Students who desire to, can progress to deeper practices of relaxation and meditation or can elevate their understanding of physical alignment and asana practice and move into the most creative Vinyasa and most challenging of Power classes.

Workshops and trainings include deep practice and training in bio-mechanics as they apply to yoga asana and pranayama, a broad range of yoga history and philosophy and a deeper emphasis on Tantra and its practices in life affirming intrinsic goodness (not to be mistaken with Tantric sex practices). Meditation, journaling, teaching, therapeutics', philosophy, bio-mechanics, asana, history and more make up some of the areas of training and lecture. Some trainings are to help individuals develope a deeper personal practice and some are intended to help students and instructors become better instructors.

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Anusara yoga welcomes people from all ages, races and creeds. The intent in Anusara yoga is to welcome all and offer to all the opportunity to experience yoga all it has to offer. Anusara yoga combines various main paths of yoga, Hatha, Jnana and Bhakti to name a few as well as unifies a life affirming Tantric philosophy with Anusaras Universal Principals of Alignment. Anusara honors traditional yoga paths and yet as a modern style, it explores new frontiers of creativity in this sacred path. Anusara yoga welcomes all forms of cultural and ethnic diversity furthermore, Anusara encourages a wide variety of spiritual and religious self expression, which are heart centered and foster love and happiness.

Beginners will notice a welcome all attitude and an opportunity for all to expand. The Anusara Yoga Universal Principals of Alignment when applied to the body will help all expand on their enjoyment of the physical practice of yoga through yoga asana (yoga poses). These well organized and diversely applicable principals of alignment are intended to help unlock potential in all areas of yoga practice but for beginners most will notice logical, functional, tested and true physical results. Intermediate and Advanced students can enjoy expanding on what they bring to the mat with enjoyably energetic, challenging and well structured practices that offer structured diversity. Through knowledge and understanding we gain freedom, Anusara offers a great learning template for each individual to expand their personal knowledge and understanding of what they are doing and how it is effecting their practice, health or more.

Feel free to check out the Anusara home web-page, http://anusara.com/

Anusara(a-nu-sar-a), means “flowing with Grace,” “going with the flow,” “following your heart”.

This information and the Anusara invocation, often used at the beginning of each Anusara class are from the Anusara.com web-page.

The Anusara invocation is used at the beginning of each class to set firm and intention for that practice of yoga. Anusara uses this intention like a guiding beacon for your effort, hard work and celebration. Students are invited to join in but are never required to sing along.

Namaste'

Founded by John Friend in 1997, Anusara Yoga is a powerful hatha yoga system that unifies a Tantric philosophy of intrinsic Goodness with Universal Principles of Alignment™. Currently, Anusara Yoga is one of the most popular and fastest growing yoga styles in the world with over 1200 affiliated teachers and 100,000 students world-wide. Anusara Yoga classes are now found throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the UK, Europe, Australia, and Japan with a growing presence in many other areas of the world. Anusara is attracting media attention worldwide including a 2004 Yoga Journal cover story, CBS national news in the US, as well as newspapers and magazines throughout North America, the UK, and Europe.

Anusara Yoga's remarkable popularity is due in large part to its uplifting philosophy, epitomized by a "celebration of the heart," that looks for the good in all people and all things. Consequently, students of all levels of ability and yoga experience are honored for their unique differences, limitations, and talents. This life-affirming vision sets the basis for a yoga system in which the harmony and joy of a tightly knit community is exulted. Not only is Anusara Yoga an elegant system of alignment principles and non-dual philosophy, but it is also a wonderful community of highly trained teachers and fun-loving students. This community feels like it has the tightness of a family, yet the looseness of a merry band of bohemian artists.

As a community, Anusara Yoga is well networked and organized, yet there is a strong emphasis on creative freedom and individuality. Anusara Yoga is held together by everyone's implicit alliance to the spiritual principles of Anusara philosophy, such as celebrating beauty in all its diversity, truthfulness, and honoring the creative freedom of the Divine in all beings. Everyone is aligned with the truth that Grace plays the key role in the successful flow of their practice, classes, and the community itself. Without a rigid dogma, the system is open to continual change and restructuring. Self-examination, discovery, and receptivity to new ideas are foundational to this dynamic system. Individual creativity and investigation are always encouraged within the bounds of basic alignment principles and philosophic precepts of Anusara Yoga. Anusara Yoga grows with harmony and integrity through the combined vision of our Anusara Yoga teachers to unveil the innate goodness, worthiness, and supreme nature of each student and every being.