Yogic Exercises for Meridian Therapy · Angela Patriarca, LAc.

WHAT ARE WE PRACTICING WHEN WE ARE PRACTICING “YOGA” IN THE WEST?

The Yoga Sutras by Pantanjali - 8 Limbs

1. Yama
2. Niyama
3. Asana
4. Pranayama
5. Pratyahara
6. Dharana
7. Dhyana
8. Samadhi

Bheemashakti Yoga System: a system to prepare the body for asana

Origin story

Based in Swara Yoga- the science of breathing patterns

“Bheema”- based on one of the five pandavas named Bhim- his gift was being strong and mighty, male polarity

“Shakti”- female polarity representing energy, power and creativity

Showing us both sides (yin/yang) What we know and what we don’t know

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