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Prayer Yoga
A Path of Mastery
with Solana
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"This is a beautiful offering for anyone
wishing to deepen their spiritual life.
I'm sure it will benefit many people. "
Sri Swami Satchidanda, March 25, 2001
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| Prayer Yoga, A path of Mastery |
| Reviewed by Yoga Journal Review November 2002 |
Devotion (bhakti) has long been a central practice of the yoga tradition, but this is the first video we've seen that applies devotion, in the form of spoken prayers, directly to asanas. (Iyengar says, "The body is my temple, asanas are my prayers.")
Solana, an ordained minister and Reiki master got her idea for Prayer Yoga in meditation. Her presentation begins with a 20 minute introduction to her method, based on Patanjali's eight-limbed practice, especially his yamas and niyamas, which Solana calls the 10 "Universal principles for a fulfilling life." Each of these principles is assigned its own prayer; for example, the prayer for brahmacharya is,”May I live a life of balance.” In turn, each principle/prayer dyad is embodied in one of the asanas in the practice of sequence. The entire 55-minute session consists of a Sun Salutation, Tree Pose, and side bending Half Moon, Cobra, Locust, and Bow Pose, two seated forward bends, Bridge Pose and Shoulderstand, Fish Pose, and a seated twist. Following this is a long guided relaxation and 10 minute chant-fest.
Solana has an interesting idea, using prayer and its related asana movement as a means of self-questioning (self-study or swadhyaya) and self-affirmation. She has the enthusiastic presence of a true believer. Her instructions are fairly simple, her pace is a little too slow to suit me. But if you have a strong devotional urge and have been searching for a way to express it through your physical practice, then you’ll surely want to look at this tape. |
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Napra Review, May, 2001
Solana exhibits such intensity that it is clear her words come from the heart. An enjoyable experience.
This is a beautiful offering for anyone wishing to deepen their spiritual life. I'm sure it will benefit many people.
"If you have a strong devotional urge and want a way to express it, then you'll surely want this tape."
By Kathy from Amazon.com
I have personally taken a few yoga classes in the past and found that we jumped right into the different postures which
is quite uncomfortable (physically and mentally) when you are not sure of what you are doing.
Solana goes through a yoga "lesson" if you will, explaining the meaning behind the posture and where to guide our heart and spirit while we are in posture.
This video moves slowly but personally that is what I was looking forward to.
She is gentle with her students and gives you a true chance to learn.
If your looking for power yoga this is not it. If you are wanting to get in touch with the spirit and quiet your mind while opening your heart to your higher power, I think you will be very happy with this video.
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 Prayer Yoga is a compilation of prayers and yoga routines designed to create a deeper awareness of spirituality within yourself, and to enrich your relationship with God. Gentle to the mind and body, the ancient practice of yoga sutras, with prayer at its core, creates an aura of tranquility that will bring you in touch with your own Divinity. Ordained minister and Reiki Master, Solana, creator of Prayer Yoga, who has been teaching and practicing yoga for more than 20 years, will guide you towards living a life abundant with a greater inner peace. If you have longed to follow a path devoted to prayer, to open yourself to the guidance of your soul, to learn the secret of relaxation and freedom from stress, to take control and experience joy in your life, and to walk the path of the Masters, Prayer Yoga is the definitive video that will help you, in your search for answers to living a sacred and meaningful life. Solana, in addition to her devotion to prayer yoga, conducts classes in healing, sacred dance and spiritual development, acts as spiritual counselor, conducts yoga retreats, and is author of the inspirational writing, “Letters Through the Veil”. With her spiritual guidance, learn, A Sun Salutation Prayer; The 10 universal principles for a fulfilling life; The 8 limbs of yoga that lead to enlightenment; Prayers to experience greater inner peace and divine love; contentment, joy, and the ability to trust in, and surrender to the Divine Power, and devotion to God. Follow her patient instruction in the study of the 7 major charkas, suggestions on how to adapt the yoga postures to your body type, and how to sustain a life of truth. Today, in a world of turmoil, we search for answers. If we have never believed before, many of us now seek guidance and a divine presence in our lives. Prayer Yoga is an enlightening, informational video for beginning and intermediate students, that provides a short or long yoga program, including a 15-minute deep-relaxation routine, and stress-relieving chanting session. Stephanie Oakes is a fitness correspondent for Discovery Health Channel, a contributing editor for USA Weekend Magazine and the LA Times, and appears on NBC's 'Today in New York'. She can be reached at soakes@beststuff.com.
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Audio exerpts from Prayer Yoga Class.
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