Yoga Lineage – Arya Samaj (Noble Society)

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From an early age, I attended Arya Samaj with my brothers to learn yoga and karate; study the holy text, Vedas; practise “Sandhya” meditation, and chant Vedic Mantras such as the Gayatri Mantra daily.  The training was regimented, structured, and no-nonsense. 

 

My early immersion in the Arya Samaj heritage has not only set the stage for my understanding of yoga and its mind-body interconnectedness, but also the importance of mindfulness in the pursuit of physical and spiritual practice. As I reflect, this has culminated in a burning desire to becoming a yoga teacher at Arya Samaj at the age of 15, and a clear vision of my teaching values that combine a traditional, pranayama-centric Hatha yoga style that is matter of fact and accessible to all, not philosophically abstruse, elitist, and impractical.

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Yoga is about acceptance of the present self while diligently working towards transcendence towards a higher self. Consistent and purposeful practice of yoga will bring us to this higher state of being.

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Yoga Trends Studio classes are guided and rooted in the Arya Samaj tradition where yoga is taught in a truthful, practical, and applicable manner, enabling transformational personal growth physically, intellectually, and spiritually. 

 

Sky Arya, Founding Teacher​​