KATONAH (AN ALL-ENCOMPASSING YOGA)
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KATONAH YOGA IS A HATHA BASED PRACTICE FROM NEW YORK THAT WAS DEVELOPED BY NEVINE MICHAAN OVER 40 YEARS.
IT INCORPORATES CHINESE MEDICINE, TAOIST THEORY, GEOMETRY, METAPHOR, MYTHOLOGY AND IMAGINATION. THE PRACTICE INCLUDES THEMES LIKE ASANA AS ORIGAMI, MANIPULATING FORM FOR FUNCTION AND TO DEVELOP A SENSE OF PERSONAL MEASURE IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO LOOK AROUND YOURSELF AND TO BE WELL ADJUSTED. KATONAH YOGA INVITES US TO QUESTION OUR FAMILIARITIES AND HABITUALS, TO EXPLORE NEW PERSPECTIVES AND ANGLES WITHIN AND AROUND OUR BODIES, AND NOTICE HOW THAT TRANSLATES FROM OUR PRACTICE INTO OUR LIFE EXPERIENCE. THE GOAL OF THE PRACTICE IS TO FEEL CONCENTRATED AND RADIANT, SPHERICAL AND ABLE TO MOVE IN ANY DIRECTION, MEDIATING THE DIALOGUE FROM THE CENTER OF YOUR CIRCUMFERENCE.
THIS PRACTICE CAN BE QUIET INTENSE AND IS NOT A RESTORATIVE YOGA PRACTICE.