Hari OM, Namaste 

Ever wonder about these greetings we say in class? They are part of the Hindu and Yoga culture, becoming more mainstream in the west with the popularity of yoga. 

Using these Mantras (mantra: “man,” means mind, and “tra,” means to liberate) is a way of cultivating higher awareness and link us to our true essential nature.  

Namaste is a greeting that can be interpreted as a way of expressing, "I honour the Spirit in you which is also in me." or another interpretation is "I recognise the power of divinity that dwells in your heart." 

Hari OM or Hari Om Tat Sat - 
Hari means "the manifest cosmos," OM or AUM ॐ "the unmanifest invisible realm or universal consciousness," Tat means "that" and Sat means "truth" (like in Satsang). 

Therefore, these greetings help awaken us to our true nature. We remind ourselves and others that we are much more than just a body and mind. We hold in our awareness the truth that we are both an individual being and also a higher consciousness.

These greetings are usually accompanied by the hands in prayer position at the heart and a bow of the head. This beautiful salutation is recited by your yoga teacher as a form of thank you with humility and grace. It is a privilege for teachers to be able to share with you the science of yoga and hold space for your own journey. It is also a way to reinforce and support our own journey. For this we are humbly grateful.