Yoga For Every Body 

Swami Nirmalananda Saraswati (Rama Berch), the originator of Svaroopa® Yoga, lives yoga as well as teaches it. Since 1976, Swami Nirmalananda's style of teaching has been to guide others to discover the deeper dimensions of yoga for themselves. Click on the link below to discover all about her and what Svaroopa® Yoga has to offer.

www.svaroopayoga.org

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Swami Nirmalananda's Contemplations are a joy to read.

 Click below to read the latest!

November 2011:  Pure, Purity, Purification

December 2011:  Practice Contentment

January 2012:  Tapas (The Hard Stuff)

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Svaroopa® Yoga, (pronounced Svah-roo-pa) is one of the primary styles of hatha yoga taught in America.  Often called “the Yoga of Bliss,” it is a yoga style that is accessible to everyone –

• People of all body types 
• All ages
• The fit and not-so-fit
• People with muscle and/or joint pain  
• Those dealing with with chronic stress
• Athletes or beginning exercisers
• People new to yoga or those experienced with other styles

Many people come to this style because of the deep relaxation that accompanies the practice – for Svaroopa® Yoga is subtle, yet incredibly powerful.  Others come to this style because they were uncomfortable in the poses of other styles or because the other styles were too demanding and placed strain on the back.

Svaroopa® Yoga offers all the benefits of an advanced practice without the difficulty.  You will notice a profound difference in your physical, mental and spiritual well-being --- even in your first session.  Everyone can easily practice this style of yoga.

Svaroopa® Yoga can change your life!

WHAT MAKES SVAROOPA® YOGA DISTINCTIVE?

Svaroopa® Yoga focuses in gradually unraveling the tensions hidden deep in the muscles surrounding your spine.   In each class the teacher assists you in supporting your body using blankets and other props in poses that allow the most contracted areas of your body to begin to release deeply stored tension. 

After a deeply relaxing guided awareness, we begin with poses that release tension in the tight muscles around the tailbone.  Then we follow with poses that create changes through the sacrum, lumbar vertebrae, and the rest of the way up the spine through the shoulders and neck.  As the spine begins to release stored tension, the effects radiate throughout the entire body.  The result is a definite reduction in muscular tension.

Svaroopa® Yoga focuses on:

• Easy movements that decompress the spine, making it possible for your body’s natural healing capacity to take over 

• Precise alignments in carefully selected poses
• Use of props (thick blankets, chairs, and blocks) to support your body comfortably in the poses-- allowing greater release of the tensions stored in the deepest layers of your body
• Relaxing and releasing into the poses rather than straining into them.

THE HEALING BENEFITS OF SVAROOPA® YOGA

Physical

• Releases tension in the core of the body
• Provides deep relaxation
• Reduces many types of pain and discomforts
• Renews energy and increases physical stamina
• Improves posture, spinal flexibility and strength
• Improves musculoskeletal, circulatory, hormonal, digestive, nervous and immune functions of the body
• Improves, slows, and deepens your breathing
• Helps to regulate body weight
• Reduces and helps control high blood pressure
• Helps maintain strong bones, aiding in the prevention of osteoporosis
• Improves sleep patterns and quality of sleep

Svaroopa® Yoga has helped such conditions as arthritis, asthma, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, high blood pressure, and heart conditions.  Also, it has relieved low back pain as well as pain caused by ruptured or herniated discs.

Svaroopa® Yoga can be a valuable adjunct to any medical treatment.

 

Mental/Emotional

• Calms and quiets the mind
• Brings greater inner peace
• Relieves stress and mental agitation
• Reduces anxiety and depression
• Increases self-esteem
• Regulates moods and emotion
• Increased spiritual awareness