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1. Natural Magic Natural Magic Yoga, Massage and Therapies Yoga, Massage and Therapies How to get the most from your YOGA experience Your own personal practice reflection * Wear comfortable clothing - track suit, t-shirt, shorts etc (cotton is best to allow the body to breathe). How balanced is your personal YOGA practice? * Minimise JEWELLERY. It is distracting and can also be a hazard (eg. neck chain in Downward Facing Dog Pose caught on your face). Do you have the tools to address ALL aspects of your being? * Come to class with an empty stomach. Wait as least 4 hours after a heavy meal and 2 hours after How would you describe your ‘Inner Being’? a light meal. One piece of fruit or a light snack is ok. Sometimes when we begin to practice yoga, we are ‘turned off’ by the very methods that would be * As a BEGINNER you will find yoga more of a physical experience. However with regular practice most healing. Is there any area of yoga that you have been reluctant to explore? Have you dismissed you will learn to develop AWARENESS - awareness of your breath, how you relax, certain practices (for example pranayama or meditation) as being irrelevant to you? your posture, and your mind will become more clear, enabling you to deal with every day life in a Why have you dismissed them? more balanced and relaxed way. Look at where you feel least balanced in life : your physical body, your energy, your emotions, * Resist the temptation of competing with other students AND even with yourself in the poses. Yoga your thoughts, your intuition, your connection to community, purpose and spirit. is about achieving the ‘perfect pose’ but working within your own limits and range of body movement. How is your current practice addressing this aspect of your life? Are you focusing primarily on asa na? Is the focus of your practice too much on this aspect, or too little? * Be aware of the difference between the body and straining or forcing/lengthening and stretching in the poses. Find a BALANCE between the effort of performing and feeling at ease. A review and refelection of the 5 mayas can help cultivate a balanced state. The 5 mayas progress * Keep your breathing smooth and regular. . from gross to subtle, beginning with the physical body, or ANA-MAYA. The second maya, the energy or PRANA-MAYA level, is linked to breathing and the physiological functions. * Recognise your body’s cycles; your body may not respond in the same way each time you practice. Next we find the senses and outer mind, or MANO-MAYA, followed by the deeper-mind, the values- This is normal, don’t get discouraged. Learn to adapt your practice accordingly. shaping VIJNANA-MAYA level. Finally, at the deepest heart of the person, is the emotional level, the ANANDA-MAYA, expressed * Please inform your TEACHER if you are menstruating, pregnant, have acquired an injury or illness as the inherent potential to experience a lifetime of sustained joy. recently. Michelle L Benn Dip. Remedial Massage Michelle L Benn Ph:- 0407 819 748 Dip. Remedial Massage Dip. Remedial Therapies Ph:- 0407 819 748 admin@naturalmagic.com.au Dip. Remedial Therapies Certificate of Yoga Teaching admin@naturalmagic.com.au michellelouisebenn@hotmail.com Certificate of Yoga Teaching ATMS - 12714 michellelouisebenn@hotmail.com ATMS - 12714 ABN - 25 142 317 650 ABN - 25 142 317 650