骨粗鬆症予防ヨガ | Dharma-rooted Yoga

"Yogas citta vrtti nirodhah"

(the restraint of the modifications of the mind-stuff is Yoga)

--from The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Sri Swami Satchidananda

Our fundamental and ultimate goal:

Dharma-rooted Yoga: Yoga Classes in Hawaii (See Visit Us)

(January 4, 2026)

Happy New Year, my yoga mates!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Winter Solstice Festival at the end of last year. We’ve posted photos from the event along with New Year’s greetings on the Second Nature Farm blog. Please take a look whenever you have a moment.

(https://secondnature-hawaii.com/en/blog/heading-into-the-next-five-years-of-the-agroforestry-project/ )

Throughout last year in our yoga classes, we explored how fascia affects yoga practice. It seems our bodies still hold many undiscovered secrets. We aim to continue integrating new scientific knowledge with traditional yoga wisdom this year, with the hope of helping each student extend their healthy lifespan.

However, the new year begins with a return to yoga’s roots: practices that “restrain the mind.” We start the first week of 2026 with mantras.

The word “mantra” comes from the Sanskrit “man” (mind) and ‘tra’ (tool), meaning “tool of the mind” or “true word.” In Buddhism (especially esoteric Buddhism), it is used as a “mantra” (word of truth).

The vibrations and resonance of sound itself can carry energy, acting as a spell to settle and protect the mind, which might sound to you somewhat magical. Yet, as a meditation technique to calm distracting thoughts and enhance concentration, it has been passed down orally in India for centuries.

As you likely know, the shortest mantra in the world is “Om” (Aum), which we’ve learned represents the sacred sound of the cosmic origin.

This time, we introduce the Gayatri Mantra, arguably the second-most widely chanted mantra in yoga practice after Om.

oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ

tat savitur vareṇyaṃ

bhargo devasya dhīmahi

dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt

(Translation: ‘May we attain that lovely splendor of the god (deva) Savitr, who may guide our thoughts.’)

――This is the Gayatri Mantra in the International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, borrowed from Wikipedia. Since it matches the pronunciation, I learned from Swami Prabodh Chaithanya, I will use this version.

Even if you don’t understand the meaning of the words, why not try chanting the 24-syllable sound together and see if your mind becomes calm?

OUR STUDIOS

【Palolo Class: Palolo Hongwanji Mission】

Wednesdays

14:30 - 15:45 (Introductory Yoga Course for Healthy Aging)

16:00 - 17:15 (Introductory Yoga Course for Healthy Aging)

18:00 -19:30

(Hatha Yoga Basic for beginners-to-intermediate practitioners)

【Nuuanu Class: Honolulu Myohoji Mission】

Mondays 8:45 -10:00 (Introductory Yoga Course for Healthy Aging)

10:15 -11:45 (Hatha Yoga Basic for Beginners)

12:00 - 13:15 (Introductory Yoga Course for Healthy Aging)