Yenga

Body Knows Best

Yenga is not a system of physical movements, yet it is about physical movements.

There is no ‘system’ to follow as in Hatha Yoga or Tai Chi, for instance. Yet, if one has experience of any physical / spiritual physical system this may be an advantage but not essential.

As the name suggests, Yenga is a blend of Zen-mind-emptiness and gentle physical movements. The beauty of it for practitioners, is that there is no formal ‘learning’ process.

Yenga gives permission for the body to express itself spontaneously.

It is suitable for people of all ages and all physical abilities.

Study of a Lion at Rest by Rembrant Van Rijn

The Principle

The principle is that your body knows precisely what movements it needs to do to gain maximum benefit for mind / body unity. There is no discipline other than the natural limitations of your body. Yenga is the same as when you might stretch and yawn upon waking in the morning. That is Yenga.

Un-instructions

To start a session, one may simply assume your natural standing pose or any other pose your body prefers.

Next relax you body and calm your mind. Be aware of your physicality, perhaps using your breath, but do not give instructions to change anything. You are already perfect.

Without intention, allow your body to slide gently into another pose. This may take a period of time but slowly your body will move of its own accord into a pose that IT desires.

Hold this position for as long as your body holds it.

What follows becomes a further progression of unintended movements using your whole body. Unique among most physical exercises, is that there is no intention before or after a movement, pose or pause.

You will find that your body will readily move and assume poses that it desires and finds pleasurable. These will never involve unpleasant sensations, only those bringing benefits that your body desires and is grateful to receive.

The body stops when the body stops.

Summary

You are already an expert.