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ADVERTORIAL

YOGA A HOLISTIC

LIFESTYLE CHOICE

BY KISANE BRÄSLER

hat is Yoga you may ask? Yoga is your eyes closed to direct your gaze inwards ‘Savasana’ is the pose that gives you the
a physical practice that connects as you tune into your breath. Long, slow, deep chance to do this and so you assimilate all the
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It’s a carefully choreographed sequence of calm and still your mind, and allow you to scan leave the studio feeling energised and prepared
time-tested postures that stretch, strengthen your body and assess how you are feeling, for whatever the rest of the day has to offer.
and invigorate your body and mind. Movement physically, emotionally and spiritually in the
follows the breath and the possibilities are moment. I will also be including Thai Yoga Massage as
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After you have set an intention for your practice, 3 months. Thai Yoga Massage is an ancient
My own personal journey with yoga started at I guide you through a breathing technique form of bodywork that incorporates a traditional
40 and my only regret is that I didn’t discover (the Sanskrit term is ‘pranayama’) to teach combination of acupressure, energy meridian
this wonderful practice earlier. So, I encourage you how to regulate your breath - a very useful work and passive yoga-like stretching, to
you to test yourself out on a yoga mat and let WRRO WR KDYH ZKHQ \RX DUH VWXFN LQ WUDIÀF RU HQKDQFH HQHUJ\ ÁRZ DOOHYLDWH FRPPRQ
WKH PDJLF EHJLQ , DP VWURQJHU PRUH ÁH[LEOH experiencing road rage or other tricky life ailments and restore balance and harmony to
DQG HTXDQLPRXV LQ P\ ÀIWLHV WKDQ , HYHU ZDV situations. We then begin the physical practice your body.
in my twenties or thirties and I am only just with gentle movement, stretches and sun
getting started. salutes to warm your body and prepare for the If your interest has been sparked and your
more challenging poses in the sequence as curiosity aroused by this brief outline of what
The exciting revelation about yoga is that the well as some wall work if appropriate. After this, a session at Kisane Bräsler Yoga will be like,
more you practise, the more you appreciate we slow down and you end your session in a then contact me either on 076 410 9389
how much there is to learn and it becomes a resting pose (the Sanskrit term is ’savasana’). or visit the website at
journey of self-discovery and self-mastery. The www.kisanebrasleryoga.com.
other incredible fact about yoga (Sanskrit for The calming, centering, soothing effect of a
‘union’) is that no matter what your passion is - yoga practice occurs when you take proper
UXQQLQJ ZDONLQJ F\FOLQJ JROÀQJ ÀVKLQJ KRUVH mindful rest and your parasympathetic nervous
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by a consistent yoga practice.
A typ Yoga may be performed at all levels by everyone from
A typical Hatha (Sanskrit ‘ha’ for ‘sun’ and ’tha’
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session
session begins either seated or supine, with
KisaneBräsler Yoga is carefully structured to suit your individual
goals and abilities while taking into account any injuries you may have.
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