I got a call yesterday from a wonderful woman who has been following Deepak Chopra for many years. She loves his books and has dreamed of going away on retreat. Like most of us, however, she has neither the time nor the means by which to do so. Looking for a creative way to connect, heal and learn about Ayurveda without quitting her life, she search "Ayurveda and Cincinnati" which took her to Elemental OM and me.
You may not realize it, but Elemental OM is a very unique yoga center. There isn't another center in the city or state (and probably most states) that is offering Ayurveda, meditation and multiple disciplines of yoga including Kundalini. Our offerings are incredibly special and specifically designed to support not just our yogis, but our students who decide to participate in the Elemental Cleanse™.
At Elemental OM, we teach Raja Yoga, known as the Royal Path of Yoga. This includes yoga, meditation and Ayurveda. Our yoga is Hatha based. It is expected that students will progress in Hatha and meditation with Ayurveda as the foundation of the physical body. These three aspects of Vedic philosophy work in union to facilitate happiness and health.
But I digress...
Wouldn't it be lovely if we could all run off to an Ashram for a month to get our habits under control, learn to meditate, focus on breath, move our body and embrace holistic nutrition? Wouldn't it be lovely if someone was in charge of us encouraging us to make good choices, follow a sensible routine for sleeping and living, and help us to explore our emotional state and heal?
It sounds so wonderful, but few can do that. We have spouses, children and work obligations. To be honest, I have had the experience of running off to retreat and doing just that. The problem is, you return to your life and you go back to your habits. I've found that it can actually create suffering because you remember how good you felt when you were there and how impossible it is to maintain once you are back in the real world.
This very situation is why I love my Cleansing program, The Elemental Cleanse. You don't get to run off anywhere. You get to learn how to incorporate movement, meditation, right choice making and much more into the life you are living. The difficulties and situations in your life get addressed while you are living that life. You get to shift and feel good living your life and you are empowered to continue your practice because your practice IS your life.
Another wonderful way to create your own experience of an Ashram in your life is to come to the studio once a week. Elemental OM's class schedule in Montgomery is designed so that you can pick one night a week to be your "self-healing" night. Tuesday is gentle yoga and medition, Wednesday is Kundalini and Yin, Thursday is flow and Kundalini. You can stay for both class and have one physical and one more spiritual class. Make it a weekly habit and it will change your life! class schedule>>>
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