Evolution of Namaste Yoga
Namaste is often used as a friendly greeting in written communication, or generally between people when they meet. Here are some of the possible meanings experts have associated with the expression:
“A reverential salutation to you.
I bow to you.
The spirit in me meets the spirit in you.
I honor the place in you which is of love, truth, light, and peace.
I salute the light of God in you.
I behold God within you.
I bow to the divine in you.
I recognize that we are all equal.
The entire universe resides within you.
Namaste Yoga
In Performing Namaste Yoga, you put your hands together at the chest near the heart while keeping your eyes closed and your head bowed. It can also be done by placing the hands together in front of the third eye, bowing the head, and then bringing the hands down to the heart. It is a mark of great respect.
The Significance of Namaste YogaThe gesture done in Namaste Yoga signified that we possess a divine ember in our heart chakra. The gestures accepts the soul of one being by another soul of the other being. In the beginning and at the end of the yoga class, the Namaste pose is usually performed. The teacher uses the Yoga breathing gesture as an expression of gratitude for his/her students.
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