Mt. Shasta, CA Sept. Lantern Light Inn A ug. Yoga is not primarily about doing poses that wrap your legs around your neck. Yoga is a way of life, an eight-fold spiritual path set forth by Patanjali , the father of Yoga, some 2,000 years ago.
Yoga begins with self-acceptance and focuses on the present moment.
It helps us develop, strengthen and integrate mind, body and spirit. By practicing the eight limbs of yoga, we learn to release unwanted energies, receive divine grace, and follow inner guidance and knowing. Yoga cleanses and opens us to connect from the heart in harmony with all that is. Read this Patanjali article to learn more. About Johanna and Sedona Spirit Yoga Johanna Maheshvari Mosca, PhD, is a Certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor, Bodyworker and Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist, who has been teaching yoga for ten years.