Cape Men's Yoga

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 ...

Join us for this week's nude men's yoga and meditation. We will be teaching a Yin-Hatha class. Yin yoga is a non-muscular yoga, where the poses are held for longer duration without muscular effort. Though it sounds easier, it can be challenging in some positions.  The purpose of a yin practice is to journey into th e memory of the body, to find wisdom in the silent places which we tend not to acknowledge or which may be hidden from view. Yin is about the darkness of the spaces between the joints, about activating the use of the fascia and in being fully present in each of the inward focussed asanas. Technically, a yin practice places gentle pressure on tendons, ligaments and pulls into the fascia. This is healthy for long term muscular health and appears to also stimulate the immune system of the body. The yin practice will be complemented with traditional hatha movements to gentle stretch and awaken our mind-body-spirit connection. Yin is one of the most meditative of ...