Cape Men's Yoga & Meditation - ajna - the wisdom chakra

26 July 2015 - Ajna / Wisdom chakra yoga


This week Duncan will be taking us higher. For several weeks Cape Men's Yoga has been working with the theme of chakra consciosness in our practice. The Indian belief systems posits that there are nodes of energy in the body related to universal elements and the characteristics of our existence.

You can take the chakra idea as a metaphor, or as something more literal about the interface of energy, consciousness, character and transformation. Either way, it is a useful way to explore your ability to live in a balanced manner.

This week we move up the chakra chain to the Third Eye, the ajna chakra, the site considered to be the energetic focus of our wisdom. All other aspects of our life, manifestation, conduct and understanding form a basis for growing our wisdom - the wisdom to understand ourselves and the universe, to learn from observation, to learn from our actions, to see the unity of the universe and where we fit in there.

In classic dharma teachings, wisdom is the product of self-restraint (living an ethical and mindful life through deliberate intention) and the power of concentration which comes from yoga and meditation. These combine with the liberation of inner joy to bring a certainty to our understanding of the world, patience and courage - these manifest as wisdom.

Join us for two hours of yoga and meditation where we explore the relationship between the body, the mind our the evolution of our natural wisdom.

Sunday from 10h00 until noon. Bring a sweat towel.

Contact us on capemensyoga AT gmail dot com
Duncan is on 084 294 8309




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