Yoga at Atsumi

Yoga simply means Union. We practice Yoga and Meditation to become United with all that is. When we are United with the flow of things then life is no longer a struggle and it becomes joyful, blissful and easy. The way to this Unification is through the transcendence of “I, Me and Mine.” When we are able at any time to transcend the illusion of the primary importance of our personal agendas and the personal self. When we are able to silence our internal dialogues, and connect with the voice of Truth and Love, then all of our behaviors, rather than being Emotionally Reactive become Loving Responses to all of Existence. The physical aspects of Yoga, the asanas, were created to bring the body into a state of optimum health and wellness so that this state of Union, of Meditation, or Samadi, can become an integral part of ones ongoing life. The principal activity of The Way of Atsumi is the daily practice of the one-hour Atsumi Morning Meditation Ritual. We perform this ritual at the center from 7.00 a.m. to 8.30 a.m. each morning in the open air to maximize the renewal of our Life Force. The ritual consists of four, twenty minute segments, and is a way of renewing our Body, Mind and Spirit and ‘Re-minding’ ourselves back on the path of Love, Peace, Creativity and Joy. The Morning Ritual is an excellent daily resourcing strategy and in addition a full Traditional Yoga class of 90 to 120 minutes, two or three times a week is also highly recommended.