YOGA

Technically speaking, Yoga is a science of spiritual growth taught and practiced for over 5000 years in the Far Eastern countries of the world. Although its traditions are rooted in Hindu and Buddhist culture, yoga is not a religion. Rather it is a system of human development that serves people of all religions to discover the essential unity of man's inner spirit. The term "yoga" comes from the Sanskrit root "yuj" meaning to unite or union.

There are several schools of yoga practice but the underlying common principles are that a person is already complete and whole, that the knowledge of this wholeness is veiled and that through conscious effort one can unite the individual soul with the supreme soul, which is our Self. The practice of yoga does not interfere with religious teachings or customs. Rather it evokes a new depth of spiritual understanding. Our practice includes people from many religious and social backgrounds, all of whom follow the dictates of their own personal heritage without any disruption to the group as a whole. The result is not so much a melting pot of religious traditions but an appreciation for the oneness of all religion.