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The PracticeThrough YOGARIDER you can open your mind to new ways of approaching yourself and your horse. Yoga can be a useful path for training the rider, and through the rider, the horse. The rider learns to work in an expanded state of mind and a balanced body that aids in the training of the horse through three basic interrelated practices: Partnership, Balance and Performance. Why Yoga?The word Yoga comes from Sanskrit, the scriptural language of ancient India. Its root is the verb yuj, meaning to yoke or unite. The practice of Hatha Yoga, physical practice, and raja yoga, or meditation, can unite us with our environment and ourselves. The practice of Yoga as a horseperson unites us to ourselves in relationship to our horses. The third branch of yoga applied to this system is Jnana Yoga or the integration of knowledge and wisdom through study and self-observation. Partnership:The practice of understanding the way horses think and react to their environment through observation of the horse and understanding how to work "in the horse's reality." Balance:The practice of slowly working to improve body alignment, relaxation and strength in the rider and, ultimately, the horse. Performance:The practice of the rider integrating the new methods and learning to influence the horse in both work and play. Know your horse:Yoga and the full practice of mental, physical and energetic development give the horseperson tools to observe the horse’s
Know yourself:Learn to understand your behavior and your basic anatomy. Have the openness to change and the humility to make the changes.
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