Polarity Therapy: Polarity Yoga

In Polarity Therapy, great emphasis is put on self-help and personal responsibility. Clients are
encouraged and supported in taking charge of their health physically, mentally and emotionally.

Polarity Therapy exercises offer many self-managed energy-balancing strategies which facilitate the movement of energy in the body-mind. These movements and postures are reminiscent of the techniques of traditional Hatha Yoga and related systems, but generally are easier to do and are specifically designed for energy balancing benefits.

The fundamental concepts of Polarity Yoga are:

Energy fields and pathways respond to posture, movement and sound.
An exercise system is especially valuable for cultivating empowerment. Polarity Therapy always emphasizes personal responsibility, but with exercises each person is even more clearly in charge of his or her own process.
The goal of Polarity Yoga is not only accomplishment of the posture, but also appreciation of the energetic experience. Cultivating sensitivity to energy movement and patterns is a constant theme in this system.
These exercises relate to the mind as well as body. The goals are not just physical, but rather on integrated body-mind-spirit balancing effects.
Many of the exercises acknowledge Dr. Stone's emphasis on "fixation at the negative pole" and work with flexing and energizing the lower half of the body.
The exercises are a great teaching tool to provide students with experiential recognition and understanding of energy patterns and pathways in the body.

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