What is Dru Yoga?
The word Dru comes from the Sanskrit 'Dhruva', meaning still and unchanging. Historically, Dhruva is the name given to the North Star, which remains fixed while all the other stars appear to move around it. When practicing Dru yoga, awareness is directed to that place inside us, called the Dhruvakasha, which is still and spacious. This is the place where we are able to retain our inner tranquillity and strength, no matter what is happening in our lives. It is like being in the eye of a hurricane, while the winds of life blow all around us. Dru yoga offers practical methods to achieve that transcendent mode we call 'stillness in motion'.
The techniques and principles of Dru Yoga support the inter-relationship between body, heart and mind, recognising the need to develop emotional resilience and mental agility, as much as physical strength and suppleness. Classical yoga postures are combined with a 'soft joint' approach, so that energy is smooth and flowing. In yoga the heart centre is known as the centre of transformation. Dru yoga is often called a ‘yoga of the heart’ because a major emphasis is on activating 'heart power'. Many of Dru yoga`s postures and sequences are designed to stimulate the nadis (energy pathways) around the heart centre. This a key factor in its effectiveness as a therapy.
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