About Shakti Raja Yoga
2008 © Shakti Raja Yoga
Created by Matangi Matrix
Yoga is a state of being in which we connect directly and consciously to our Source, the Divine within us. This union with our Source brings peace, harmony, joy and bliss.
Yoga is our true nature. It is who we are before we become enmeshed in the illusions of the world. Yoga practices are designed to release us from the bondage of these illusions and return us to our natural state. Yoga practices allow us to know the truth, which is that we are already free.
Shakti is the Divine creative force which moves in all life, the cosmic energy proceeding directly from God, the Queen. Raja Yoga is the King of Yogas, the stilling of the mind which leads to Samadhi. Samadhi is transcendental consciousness, oneness with all Creation, Divine bliss. By directing our Shakti, our creative power, onto the path of Raja Yoga, we merge the power of the Queen with the Authority of the King.
The Shakti Raja Yoga class includes a well-rounded variety of asanas, as well as chanting, control of the life force (prana) through breathing exercises, yogic philosophy and spiritual teachings, relaxation and meditation.
Shakti Raja Yoga is designed to purify the physical and subtle bodies, to discipline the mind, to ignite the spirit within and to awaken the bliss body. Over time we build the pranic energy so that even as we walk through the world and encounter illusions and challenges, we can maintain a constant joyous awareness of our true divine nature.
