The Five Points of Yoga
Yoga is not just an exercises routine but an entire lifestyle of physical, mental and spiritual health and well-being. Swami Vishnudevananda encapsulated the main essence of yoga in these five points:
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4. Proper Diet
About Positive Thinking
The mind is a vast expanse of conscious and unconscious thought, knowledge and wisdom. According to yoga we use but a fraction of our mental capacity.
Often we can get stuck in very limited ways of thinking. Unconscious patterns of negative thought can hugely impact on our state of mind, mental and physical health, and emotional well being.
Unlike Western studies of the mind, yogic thought is not particularly interested in what constitutes mental illness, but keeps it’s focus very much on what constitutes radiant, positive and good mental health.
Techniques of positive thinking are taught in yoga. These techniques help us to learn to replace old worn out habitual modes of thinking, with uplifting, invigorating thoughts and ideas, that allow the mental faculties to expand and grow.
Sometimes we make real efforts to think positively only to be discouraged by stubborn repetitive ‘negative’ thought patterns. Nil Desperandum with regular practice and the consistent effort of repetition even the most persistent negative thoughts can be replaced with positive and uplifting ideas. Like anything else regular practice makes perfect!
Opportunities to Practice Meditation at the Light Yoga Space
10-Week Meditation and Yogic Breathing Course
Yoga & Meditation Mini-Retreat
Weekly Early Morning Meditation Sessions - Satsangs
Christmas Satsang - Group Meditation, Chanting & Carols, 4th December, 6pm
About Meditation
Meditation is an experience, a state of mind. We practice deep inner concentration and awareness in an effort to experience inner stillness peace and silence.
We use techniques of withdrawal of the senses and creating inner focal points, to still the thought waves and to anchor the concentration of the mind within.
Many studies have been done on the very positive results of meditation or deep focussed concentration .
A regular meditation practice helps us to develop more control of our own thoughts. Stilling our noisy inner dialogues even momentarily can generate feelings and experiences of deep stillness, calm and peacefulness making it a very useful tool in the battle against stress and stress-related disorders.
Taking a short time out to simply ‘be’ encourages deep-relaxation and effective restoration.
The Light Yoga Space bringing Sivananda Yoga and Meditation to North, East and Central London
100 De Beauvoir Road London N1 4EN | lightyogaspace@gmail.com | 020 7254 9697 | 07956 208 666 | 07812 982 858