About Sananda Yoga
Sananda Yoga is a comprehensive style of classical Hatha yoga, with the focus on yogic practice as a vehicle for the transformation of consciousness. Integrating traditional practices with a modern sensibility, Sananda Yoga teaches how to apply the ancient wisdoms of Yoga and Ayurveda to daily life.
At Sananda, every yoga class is a unique experience - at times introspective, slow moving and gentle, at other times vigorous and exhilarating. The flow of each class is guided by the principle of bringing into harmonious balance all aspects of the self - body, mind, emotions, and spirit.
Sananda's founder, Xenia Splawinski (Ananda Shakti Saraswati) is a gifted and highly skilled yoga teacher and healer. A certified yoga instructor since 1991, she is proficient in several styles of yoga; enlightening Sananda Yoga, dynamic Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, deep healing Yoga Nidra, and Ayurvedic Yoga. She integrates her extensive knowledge of meditation, pranayama and chakra awareness into her teaching and healing. Her certification as an Ayurvedic self-care practitioner contributes to her well-rounded, holistic style. Xenia is a founder and practitioner of Art of Life, a new form of intuitive healing that creates the pathway for liberation from our Core Patterning belief systems
Sananda Yoga connects us to the world by deepening our connection with ourselves, enabling us to become a living example of Peace in our interactions with others. Through this gesture of integration, we experience the true meaning of the word Yoga: Union with all that is, Self, Other, Nature and the Great Mystery of Life.
The Practices
Postures
Postures are the exploration of the physical exercises in yoga. By moving the body in specific positions combined with deep breathing, we are able to realign the energy flow in our body and mind. This new flow of energy can heal health conditions and change ways of thinking, ( i.e. belief systems) which increases our life force energy in all ways.
Breathing Exercises
By experiencing the breath as the winds of life we are able to redirect the life energy and increase our joy for life. This is done by increasing the depth of breath and through applying different styles of breathing patterns.
Meditation
Meditation is the culmination of all Yogic practices; it is the ability for the mind to be one-pointed. When the mind is still it becomes Peaceful, inspired by inner Vision and inner Wisdom.
Chakra Practice
The chakras are sacred energy wheels that map out a blueprint for the evolution of our human consciousness. Each chakra represents an aspect of our experience … survival, relationship, personal will, love, expression and creativity, intuition, union .... When awareness of the trigger point in the body for the chakra is held during yoga practice the process of transformation is greatly increased.
Sacred Sound
Sacred sound is a science that has been passed down by the Masters of Yoga. Through repetition of the sacred sounds we become like the opera singer who uses a sound of a higher frequency to shatter the glass. By repetition of the ancient higher vibration sounds we break through old karmic patterns stored in the cellular memory. As the old patterns release, life becomes a journey of joy.
Gesture
In yoga the gestures are primarily hand movements and muscular contractions that express the beauty and grace of harmony. By applying the gestures we are able to redirect the flow of inner energy and balance the nervous system.