YOGA

Physical Body - Ghatastha Yoga is Physiological Yoga which aims to train, strengthen, flex and move the physical body within the laws of the body's ability. It provides new ways to increase the body's functional capacity both therapeautically and developmentally. Yoga postures, movements, stretching techniques, vitalising techniques, flexing, bending, twisting, strengthening every aspect of the physical body in a gentle and precise way. The physical body is the temple inside which we live, move and have our being, and it is important to make it a happy vehicle and a good place to exist.

Feeling Body - Hatha Yoga to train the breathing and in turn the mind to greater efficiency. A deep, smoothe, long breath is very enjoyable when attained. Breathing when integrated with physical postures and movements is extremely satisfying to the practitioner. There are many teachings shared by Malcolm on correct and proper breathing in conjunction with the physical aspects of Yoga.

Mental Body - Jnana Yoga clarifies the contents of the mind and brings a body of thought which is worth thinking about, rather than just general mind chatter. Having a life governing concept central to all other ideas is the key to unifying our mind.

Comprehensional Body - Field Yoga, Malcolm's newly developed Yoga style and for which he is best known, integrates the previous three styles.

Volitional Body - Will Power and Concentration are the province of Raja Yoga. Raja Yoga is founded on the previous 4 styles and aims to integrate them into a final realisation, a body of will and light.

Devotional Body - Bhakti Yoga is Love in its highest aspect, 'The will to work to develop the potentials of being". The word love in English is given a lot of work to do. It comprises 4 main aspects outlined originally in Greek - physical(reproductive), feeling(Eros), mental(Philos), and will(Agape). An understanding of these different types of love inside the umbrella term we use for them all, "Love", is worthwhile. Malcolm's Yoga teacher Eugene Halliday is very clear about this in His writings and works.

There are 18 styles of Yoga mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita, the Yogi's Bible. Each has a special function. At Melbourne Yoga you are given a solid foundation from which to explore them all.

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"Behind all the forms of love there is one supreme love.
Behind love of the body,
love of the mind,
love of the soul,
and all other particular loves,
there is the love of the spirit which speaks in the great imperative,
"Develop thyself and all beings".
This love of the spirit may be defined as
a "will to work for the development of the potentialities of all beings"
– Eugene Halliday.