Yoga and Meditation
In the middle of a pine forest in 20 acres of the lower
Himalayan wilderness, the fragrance of the flora wafting across the ridge,
the lyrics of exotic birds interspersing the music of the breeze and the
magical sunsets adding to the soothing peace, the ambience more tranquil at
night being bathed in soft moonlight, Park Woods Shoghi is an excellent
hill destination for yoga and mediation retreats. Also an inimitable
destination if you have the creative ilk -
paint, sketch, shoot (pics) and write to your heart's content -
inspiration bountiful!
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 We invite you
to get your group here for yoga, meditation and wellness programs; Park
Woods Forest Retreat at Shoghi offers the ideal ambience.
It has
serenity, open areas and eco friendly halls surrounded by nature for
practicing yoga asanas, meditation, readings from the scriptures, satsangs and group
discussions.
Instructors
from the nearby yoga institute can be arranged for asanas, pranayam and
meditation practice.
Satvik
food, if required, can be prepared in the resort kitchen.
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 Yoga as many know or
understand it - asanas or postures - is a small bit of the whole. One does
not “do yoga’ but yoga is a way of life. Yoga comes from the word
‘yuj’ meaning ‘union’ which is interpreted as the union of the body, mind
and soul and further union of the Soul with the Universal Absolute or of the
Atman with the Brahman.
Though many variations
and disciplines on yoga have been created and are being followed, worth
mentioning are Maharishi Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras – the first time the
principles of yoga were documented around 200 B.C.; even though the history
and advent of yoga goes back 5000 years upto the Indus Valley Civilization.
Sage Patanjali interpreted and systemized all the information which had been
passed down by earlier generations.
Often
called the "father of yoga," Patanjali compiled 195 sutras or concise
aphorisms that are essentially an ethical blueprint for living a moral and
ethical life and incorporating the science of yoga into your daily life.
Yoga can help you cultivate body, mind and spiritual awareness.
Raja Yoga
also called Ashtanga Yoga or the eight limbs of yoga as propounded by Patanjali are:
1) Yama – Self restraints and ethical values.
2) Niyama – Self discipline and personal observances of purity, tolerance
and study.
3) Asana - Postures, discipline of the body.
4) Pranayama - Control and regulation of breath or vital energy.
5) Pratyahara - Withdrawal of the mind from sense objects.
6) Dharana – Concentration.
7) Dhyana – Meditation.
8) Samadhi - Superconscious state. |
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Yoga, Meditation and Wellness
