aum yoga



hello, my name is donna freeman, founder ofyogainmyschool.com. today we're here to talk about the wonderful sound om.invariably when i go into a school or to teach children, somebody in the class who has neverdone yoga before will come in, sit down on their mat and go like this, "ooommmmm!"they are all excited to begin chanting. so, i'll show you how to do that properlyand the aspects of om you can teach to children. today alea has joined me. she is going tolearn a few mudras, hand positions that you can do while chanting om. as well as the differentaspects of the sound itself. now when you chant om, it's really helpfulbecause the vocalization changes the energy in your body, it provides healing energy.it enhances your overall health. it calms

your emotions and quiets the mind while providingrelaxation. and increases the sense of togetherness. when you chant om, a lot of people, becauseof how it is written in english, think it is just two sounds om. i actually prefer thewritten form aum, for om, because that represents much better the sounds which you are producing.there are three and a half parts to om. the first is down here in your belly. it isa big aaaahhh sound. and then the uuuuu sound is up into your chest.from there the mmmmm comes to your head. it's like a buzzing bee. then there is blessedsilence when you om you have those parts to it. the other part is a mudra if you are comfortablewith that. the two most popular are anjali

mudra, or namaste hands.anjali meaning heart. so you can bring your thumbs to your sternum.the other would be gyan mudra where you make a circle with your index finger and thumband the rest of your fingers are extended, and then you place that on your knees.you can choose whichever one of those you like. or if you are not comfortable with eitherone you don't need to do it either. join with us in oming three times. close youreyes. inhale. aaauuummmmmaaauuummmmm aaauuummmmmtake a deep breath. bow your head. and allow your eyes to fall open.very nicely done.

so i hope that helps for when you are teachingom to children and teens and bringing the lovely sound of yoga into your life. havea wonderful day. namaste.