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Institute For Personal Development, Inc. - Kriya Yoga Ashram
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RYS 200 & 500 Hours
"We need the laws to uphold the conduct
that we would do naturally if we were humans in the adult state. Kriya
Yoga is a way to become a human in the
adult state." Swami Jayananda
Asana means posture. Asana is a system of
exercise which uses the geometry of our physical bodies to lengthen and
strengthen muscles which brings the bones into a position of internal support.
The exercises have procedure and intention.
However, the physical postures are a module that fits into this master plan
leading to Total Consciousness. When we include the internal mental work of
training the mind to serve Spirit and train the body to serve the mind with the
symbol of Spirit, then matter and mind come together with new information. This
internal connection of matter, mind and Spirit is what makes the exercises Yoga.
The physical body is a manifestation of the mind. The body contains cellular
memory and unconscious patterns causing conditioned responses. Asana is an
exercise in formatting cellular memory. How we think is what we become.
Purpose: The asanas develop the physical
strength, flexibility, balance and, if done properly, endurance. Physical
perfection is a prerequisite in allowing consciousness to separate from the
confines of the physical body. Any changes that we make in our psychology will
be reflected in our physiology and vice versa.
