FAQs
Yoga’s recent popularity has soared. Millions of people world-wide now want to learn more about the benefits of yoga.
At The Yoga House, I believe that yoga is an endless journey of joyful learning. Please check out the FAQ’s below to hear some of the most commonly asked questions and don’t hesitate to Contact me to ask your own.
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Questions
- What is Yoga?
- What is Iyengar Yoga?
- Why is yoga beneficial?
- Do I have to be in good shape to practice yoga?
- What do I need to bring?
- Where else do you teach aside from Mayne Island?
- How long does it take to get to Mayne Island?
- Where do I stay on Mayne Island?
- Is yoga a religion?
- How long is a typical class?
- Do I have to register for a whole session?
- What do I wear?
- I used to be flexible, but I am not anymore. Can I still come to class?
- I was diagnosed with a scoliosis. Can I practice yoga?
- What is the best kind of yoga?
- How long have you been teaching?
- What is your background?
- Can I eat before class?
- What are the 8 limbs of yoga?
Answers
- The word, yoga means to bind, to join or to attach. Yoga is a union of self; body, mind and soul providing poise and an ability to look at life in all its aspects evenly. Yoga is the stilling of the mind. It is one of the six orthodox systems of Indian philosophy.
back to top - The Yoga House is a dedicated Iyengar Yoga studio. “Iyengar” yoga is based on the teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar . This system of yoga emphasizes precision and alignment in all postures (asanas) through the use of designated props such as: wooden gadgets, belts and ropes thus, making even complicated asanas available to every body. Iyengar yoga focuses on specific sequencing to achieve desired results. The desire and aim of Iyengar yoga is to make all 8 aspects of yoga available to ordinary people. Iyengar yoga is meant for all and is a way of being.
back to top - At The Yoga House, I believe that the regular practice of yoga helps to strengthen the body as well as provide a relaxing oasis in our hectic and stressful world. Recent studies have shown that yoga can do the following: reduce back pain, manage depression, relieve stress and anxiety, improve the quality of life of breast cancer patients, provide relief from symptoms of perimenopause and menopause and improve sleep.
back to top - The Yoga House is designed to accommodate all body types and fitness levels. Typical classes are structured sequentially beginning with introductory level classes to advanced practice.
back to top - The Yoga House on Mayne Island provides all necessary equipment as well as water and tea.
back to top - Elizabeth Adilman also teaches at The Yoga Space in Vancouver.
back to top - From Vancouver, B.C. Ferries offers twice-daily departures to Mayne Island. Crossing time is 90 minutes.
back to top - Mayne Island has many accommodations ranging from Bed and Breakfasts to cozy Inns. The Blue Vista Resort is minutes away from The Yoga House by foot.
back to top - Yoga is not a religion. It is an Indian philosophy based on the teachings of the sage, Patanjali in his classical work: The Yoga Sutras, which consists of 184 aphorisms. Anyone, any faith can practice yoga.
back to top - Classes at The Yoga House are 1.5 hours. First Sunday Workshops are 2 hours.
back to top - Although at The Yoga House advance registration is not required, for ease and convenience membership punch cards are available.
back to top - Loose, comfortable clothing where ankles can be seen.
back to top - I believe that anyone can practice yoga. What is required is that you listen to and respect your own limitations.
back to top - Yes! Iyengar-based yoga is a natural fit for people experiencing scoliosis.
back to top - Making a regular practice of getting to know yourself through breath, meditation, and asana practice is the “best” kind of yoga to me. At The Yoga House, I teach Iyengar-style yoga because of its dedication to the teaching and practice to all eight limbs of yoga as set by the sage, Patanjali. Iyengar teachers are meticulously trained. Teacher training spans a 3-5 year period in which teachers follow a program based on an international syllabus and standards set by B.K.S. Iyengar. Therefore, Iyengar yoga offers reliable and knowledgeable training in the art and science of connecting with self.
back to top - My background is in massage and family therapies. As well as working with children with learning disabilities. I am a mother, step-mother, devoted dog owner and wife. I have a firm belief in balancing all aspects of my life.
back to top - Yoga has been a constant in my life for over 20 years.
back to top - No, it is best to arrive for class with an empty stomach.
back to top - The eight limbs of yoga as set forth by the sage, Patanjali are: Yamas (external restraints) the clarification of one’s relationship to the world of people and objects. There are 5 practices associated with this limb; Ahimsa (non-violence), Satya (honesty, being truthful), Asteya (not taking what is not freely given), Bramacharya (wise use of energy, including sexual energy), and Aparigraha (not being acquisitive, not accumulating what is not essential). Niyamas (internal restraints) personal principles governing the cultivation of insight. Sauca (purification), Santosa (contentment), Tapas (discipline and patience), Svadhyaya (self-study and contemplation), Isvara-pranidhana (devotion and dedication to the idea of pure awareness). Asana (posture) cultivation of profound psychological and physical steadiness. Ease in mind, breath and body. Pranayama (breath and energetic regulation) sustained observation and relaxation of all aspects of breathing. Pratyahara (withdrawal of senses) a naturally occurring uncoupling of sense organs and sense objects as awareness interiorizes. Dharana (concentration and meditation) locking awareness on a single object (such as sound, breath, sensations in the body) until the field of awareness becomes singular and focused. Dhyana (absorption) concentration deepens to the point where subject and objects dissolve. Samadhi (the sustained experience of concentration, in which there is a complete integration of subject and object, revealing pure awareness.
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