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)

(October 5, 2025)

Aloha, my yoga mates.

How are you?

Last weekend’s Second Nature Farm Autumn Equinox & Harvest Festival was a truly fruitful gathering in every sense, filled with delicious food and joyful times shared with our natural agroforestry community. I have uploaded photos to our website, so please take a look when you have a moment.

https://secondnature-hawaii.com/en/blog/2025-autumn-equinox-festival-a-20-year-reunion-of-gaia-theory-fellows/

Before we knew it, it’s already October. We’ve entered the final quarter of the year. Some feel pressured to achieve their 2025 New Year’s resolutions in the remaining three months. Others struggle to adjust to the changing temperatures and catch colds. And the following is increasingly common these days: people feel unwell without a clear cause. Perhaps stress has accumulated unnoticed, disrupting the balance of the autonomic nervous system.

Cases like these tell precisely that it is time to use yogic breathing techniques (Pranayama) to restore your physical condition.

All mindful breathing practices bring benefits for balancing the mind and body. But what made yogic breathing particularly beneficial for health?

This month, drawing again on Dr. Doug Keller’s course “Breath as Medicine” (Yoga UOnline), I’d like to explore the tangible effects of yogic breathing techniques through a scientific lens.

By the way, tomorrow, October 6, is the Mid-Autumn Full Moon (Chūshū no Meigetsu). Since the full moon is on October 7, we can enjoy viewing the bright, pretty moon under clear autumn skies for two days.

The news suggested Saturn might even be visible to the naked eye if we’re lucky. As you control your breath with Pranayama, let’s restore balance to both mind and body through “Awe experiences from Mother Nature,” such as forest bathing or moon viewing, where we feel Nature’s grandeur up close.

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)

【Zoom* Online Class】Continued

Fridays 5:30 pm~7:00 pm Yin/Yang fusion with restorative asana for beginners.