OUR NEW STUDIO galleryDESCRIPTION OF DIFFERENT YOGA CLASS TYPES
HATHA: Gentle, traditional, with longer posture holding -all levels
ASHTANGA - A stronger more flowing class with lots of traditional strong postures. KRIYA : Gentle, involving bandhas and kriyas (cleansing techniques for rejuvenation) KUNDALINI: A power class, semi flow, will leave you feeling energised and focused. TIBETAN: The Five Tibetan Rites. Semi flow with repetitive movements, rejuvenating, activates all chakras. VINYASA: Strong flow, complete workout, highly cardio, inspiring yoga movements, intermediate level to advanced, but if you're fit try it out. HIP OPENING: Complete destressing, good for all levels, non flow, activates Muladhara the root chakra, a deeply energising and revitalizing class. POWER CORE: Strong class, semi flow, empowering music, will leave you feeling strong and confident, a complete stress relief class. ACTIVATING ANAHATA: Opens your heart. A non/semi flow good for all levels, will leave you feeling, calm and happy. Gentle, inspiring, loving music. YOGA FOR STRESS RELIEF: Gentle yoga at its best, all levels welcome. ACTIVATING AJNA: Gentle yoga working on Third eye, will leave you feeling calm, focused and relaxed, improved memory and intelligence. GENTLE FLOW: Hatha oriented, slow moving from posture to posture, calming and healing mind and body. Good for all levels. ONG NAMO FLOW: Gentle Kundalini infused Hatha flow, synced to spiritual music from Kundalini tradition, you will feel at peace with yourself and world. MAUNA YOGA: Silent, gentle yoga, emphasis on stretching&meditation on self. YOGA NIDRA; The meditative, deep yogic sleep, a Relaxation technique. MEDITATION: Mindfulness, Zen, Vipassana , Mantra and Yantra meditation YIN YANG YOGA: A gentle flow with Tai Chi and Shaolin infusion PRATYAHARA YOGA: Gentle yoga , blindfolded. Silent and highly meditative. See our weekly Yoga classes schedule click here ...................................................................................................................................................... |
WELCOME TO CHAITANYA SCHOOL OF YOGA Yantra for meditation
We are a school of integral yoga adopting elements of various styles including Hatha, Kriya, Ashtanga Vinyasa, Tantra, Kundalini, Raja and Tibetan Yoga. Practices include body postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayamas ) body gestures (mudras and bandhas), meditation, concentration ( dharana, trataka ) and relaxation techniques, Yoga Nidra included. Our vision is that of Advaita Vedanta philosophy - The unity of the whole, and our teaching methods are based on traditional spiritual principles, explained in modern terms. We think that all that exists in the Universe is an emanation of the Supreme Consciousness - Chaitanya, which is revealed in all of us as Atman, the Supreme Self - our heart within heart- which is the source of our power, intuition and happiness.
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CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE STUDIO OR NEED PRIVACY?
We offer Private Yoga Classes in the comfort of your own home. If however, you want to be at our studio, privately, we offer one on one yoga and meditation sessions, tailored special for your needs. To discuss any of these options, please go to contact page PRENATAL AND POSTNATAL YOGA
We offer prenatal and post natal yoga and meditation classes, at our studio where you'll be in the company of other women, thus bonding together, changing ideas and sharing information about this wonderful time in your life which is pregnancy. However if you wish more privacy, we can offer private classes - one on one - in the comfort of your own home, or at our studio. click here to contact us
THE MIRACLE OF GIVING BIRTH TO A NEW BABY-SOUL Pregnancy is a wondrous time of transformation and growth for both mother and baby. It is a time when your body will change to encapsulate the wonder of nature - the growth of your child from within your womb. Read all article |
Namaste fellow yogis and yoginis . Having attended various yoga festivals and thoroughly enjoyed being on the other side of the mat ( for a change ) , we have decided to once again try to unite the Cape Town ( Western Cape ) yoga community for a gathering of exclusive yoga. Most of us regularly attend our own schools albeit Vinyasa , Kundalini , Ashtanga , Hatha etc and the aim of this workshop is to expose the more unusual styles of yoga that exist out there With .this theme in mind we present to you , three ( 3) back to back 60 minute classes with 20 minute breaks in between , and a 30 min. Yoga Nidra (the yogic sleep) To be hosted by 4 different specialist instructors offering their own unique forms of yoga . This is what you can expect:
Laurence from Chaitanya School of Yoga will host YIN YANG YOGA (YYY) , not be confused with Yin Yoga . YYY is a recent introduction in studos throughout Europe and the USA , and is a blend of gentle Vinyasa infused with elements of Tai Chi and Shaolin....read more Madelain Burgoyne ( Mad about Yoga ) and recently ( Mad about my Life ) Although Madelain is trained in Hatha yoga, she likes to mix up yoga with primal principles of functional movement, calisthenics.. read more Maya Haripal Kaur ( Shakti Dance ) a qualified Kundalini yoga and Shakti dance instructor and musician. She trained with the founder of Shakti Dance in Italy, 2008, and has taught in Europe and the UK before moving back to live in Cape Town in 2011. Known as 'the yoga of dance'"or the dance of energies...read more |
MEDITATION WORKSHOP- ZEN AND ZAZEN. SATURDAY 9 AUGUST 2014, FROM 11,30 AM
In Zen Buddhism, Zazen literally means seated meditation and is a meditative discipline practitioners perform to calm the body and the mind , and be able to concentrate enough to experience insight into the nature of exisitence and thereby gain enlightment. Zazen is considered the heart of Zen Buddhist practice. The aim of Zazen is just sitting, that is , suspending all judgemental thinking and letting words, ideas, images and thoughts pass by without getting involved in them.
This 75 minute introduction will teach you the basics of Zazen , how to prepare and practice in your own environment , calming you and therefore making you more productive in your daily life , see how relationships improve , how much better you sleep and also how much better you are able to cope with life's daily stresses.
This workshop will start 15 minutes after our regular Saturday morning yoga class and you have 2 options -
1. Enjoy a 75 minute yoga class and a 75 minute Zazen practice ( non members).....
YOU CAN REGISTER HERE OR call Laurence 083 632 9434, MORE INFO ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP HERE
In Zen Buddhism, Zazen literally means seated meditation and is a meditative discipline practitioners perform to calm the body and the mind , and be able to concentrate enough to experience insight into the nature of exisitence and thereby gain enlightment. Zazen is considered the heart of Zen Buddhist practice. The aim of Zazen is just sitting, that is , suspending all judgemental thinking and letting words, ideas, images and thoughts pass by without getting involved in them.
This 75 minute introduction will teach you the basics of Zazen , how to prepare and practice in your own environment , calming you and therefore making you more productive in your daily life , see how relationships improve , how much better you sleep and also how much better you are able to cope with life's daily stresses.
This workshop will start 15 minutes after our regular Saturday morning yoga class and you have 2 options -
1. Enjoy a 75 minute yoga class and a 75 minute Zazen practice ( non members).....
YOU CAN REGISTER HERE OR call Laurence 083 632 9434, MORE INFO ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP HERE
HEALTH BENEFITS OF YOGA PRACTICE
Excellent toning of the muscles – Muscles that have become flaccid, weak or slothy are stimulated repeatedly to shed excess flab and flaccidity. But these enormous physical benefits are just a “side effect” of this powerful practice. What yoga does is harmonize the mind with the body and this results in real quantum benefits. It is now an open secret that the will of the mind has enabled people to achieve extraordinary physical feats, which proves beyond doubt the mind and body connection.
Improve memory, concentration, balance of mind, reduce stress - Yoga through meditation works remarkably to achieve this harmony and helps the mind work in sync with the body. How often do we find that we are unable to perform our activities properly and in a satisfying manner because of the confusions and conflicts in our mind weigh down heavily upon us? Moreover, stress which in reality is the #1 killer affecting all parts of our physical ...read more on Yoga benefits page
Excellent toning of the muscles – Muscles that have become flaccid, weak or slothy are stimulated repeatedly to shed excess flab and flaccidity. But these enormous physical benefits are just a “side effect” of this powerful practice. What yoga does is harmonize the mind with the body and this results in real quantum benefits. It is now an open secret that the will of the mind has enabled people to achieve extraordinary physical feats, which proves beyond doubt the mind and body connection.
Improve memory, concentration, balance of mind, reduce stress - Yoga through meditation works remarkably to achieve this harmony and helps the mind work in sync with the body. How often do we find that we are unable to perform our activities properly and in a satisfying manner because of the confusions and conflicts in our mind weigh down heavily upon us? Moreover, stress which in reality is the #1 killer affecting all parts of our physical ...read more on Yoga benefits page
INTERESTING READS
A yoga class at Chaitanya school of yoga
MENOPAUSE - How yoga can help TYPES OF YOGA - click here
PRANAYAMA - breathing techniques YOUR FLEXIBILITY - YOUR BONES
PINEAL GLAND - 3RD EYE - read BASIL - THE SUPER HERB
REDUCE STRESS AND ANXIETY - click here WHAT IS SYNOVIAL FLUID ? click here
TOP 13 EXCUSES NOT TO DO YOGA - click here THE THREE MAIN YOGIC BANDHAS read more
7 REASONS WHY YOGIS ARE HAPPIER PEOPLE - click here
UPANISHADS - Summary and commentary click here
TESTIMONIALS - WHAT OUR YOGA STUDENTS SAY ABOUT PRACTICING YOGA WITH US click here
PRANAYAMA - breathing techniques YOUR FLEXIBILITY - YOUR BONES
PINEAL GLAND - 3RD EYE - read BASIL - THE SUPER HERB
REDUCE STRESS AND ANXIETY - click here WHAT IS SYNOVIAL FLUID ? click here
TOP 13 EXCUSES NOT TO DO YOGA - click here THE THREE MAIN YOGIC BANDHAS read more
7 REASONS WHY YOGIS ARE HAPPIER PEOPLE - click here
UPANISHADS - Summary and commentary click here
TESTIMONIALS - WHAT OUR YOGA STUDENTS SAY ABOUT PRACTICING YOGA WITH US click here
QUOTATION OF THE AGES
I alone am, I have attained perfection, I am pure, I am the supreme, I remain always, I am He, I am eternal, I am pure. I am the true knowledge (Vijnana), I am the special one, I am Soma, I am the all. I am the auspicious one, I am free from sorrow, I am consciousness, I am the impartial one. I am joy (to the devoted) and sorrow (to the careless), I am the friend of all silence. I am always of the form of consciousness and I am always of the form of Existence and Consciousness. MAITREYA UPANISHAD ( SAMA VEDA)
Chaitanya School of Yoga & Meditation Address: Samurai Studio 113 Circle Road, Table view, Cape Town
We are a school of integral yoga and meditation, practices includes Meditation and traditional Hatha, Kundalini, Kriya, Tibetan, Tantra and Mantra yoga, as well as the modern styles Ashtanga/ Vinyasa and Yin Yang yoga.
We are a school of integral yoga and meditation, practices includes Meditation and traditional Hatha, Kundalini, Kriya, Tibetan, Tantra and Mantra yoga, as well as the modern styles Ashtanga/ Vinyasa and Yin Yang yoga.
