What is Hatha Yoga?
| You may have been asked what type of yoga you practice in your classes or have heard refer to our classes as HATHA.The word “Hatha” comes from two Sanskrit terms. “Ha” meaning sun which is masculine and powerful and “tha” meaning moon which is feminine and accepting.Yoga means to yoke or to join two things together. Hence, Ha-tha.Hatha Yoga (‘forceful yoga’), also called hatha-vidya (“science of hatha”) is a type ofYoga that has been around a long long time. Its principles in general is applied to the body. It is considered to be the joining together of the energies of the sun and moon, thus creating balance, power and acceptance in the physical, spiritual and emotional senses.
Hatha Yoga is about learning to breathe properly, stretching to keep your body supple and flexible, and practicing relaxation.
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Pose of the Month – Sukhasana
| Sukhasana, otherwise known in English as “Easy Pose” is a posture that is closely resembles a seated cross-legged position that we often visited as a child, but not so much as an adult. As we age our lower back and thigh muscles get shorter and tighter from sitting in chairs and results in a shift of our body alignment. Easy pose helps to combat these effects.Level: AllBenefits: Opens the hips, stretches the thighs, lengthens the spine and strengthens the lower back.
 How to: Seated on the floor, fold the legs in toward your body, separating the knees, crossing the shins, and slipping each foot beneath the opposite knee. Over time transition the knees out as the feet begin to align one above the other on the floor to relieve the compression of the ankles and open the hips further.
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Class Schedule
Events
| 20th |
Khaleegy Party @ Danse Oriental – Potluck event with lots of dancing & drumming in the folkloric style of Saudi Arabia’s Khaleegy rhythm. Henna tattoos are available at a very reasonable price. |
| 21st |
Sacred Chant Circle @ Kali Yoga
(3rd Sunday of each month) 7 – 8.30 pm. Cost is by donation. |
| 28th |
Full Moon Gathering for Women will be held Sunday, February 28th @ 6:30pm at the Danse Oriental in Cowichan Bay. Please register via email. |
| 28st |
Hiking Fieldtrip
The Hiking Club fieldtrip for this month will be located Mt. Baldy, Shawnigan Lake on Sunday, February 28th. Come out and join us!!!! See The Iron Butt’s Gallery |
Practitioner’s Contribution
| This section is new this month. If you have a story, an experience or an event to share, please send it to robin@theomtree.com – it’s your newsletter too!This month’s contribution comes from Sue Lyle (thanks Sue for inspiring this section!). A cute yoga song with hand gestures (aka mudras).Enjoy!(sung using the traditional ‘itsy bitsy spider’ melody)
The itsy bitsy spider went up the  water spout
(climbing spider hands)
To ask the great big universe what it was all about
(Palms up at shoulders)
The stars in the sky said everything was great
( flicking fingers like little starbursts overhead)
So the itsy bitsy spider went OM
( Namaste hands overhead)
to meditate
(elbows on knees palms up)
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