Builds Mental and Physical Strength

The monastery of Shaolin Temple was built in 495 CE in the jungles atop Mt Song in China's Henan Province. Batuo was the first abbot of Shaolin. About 30 years later, another monk, Bodhidharma from Southern India, made his way to China and laid the foundations of Shaolin kung fu. Bodhidharma founded martial arts at the Shaolin Temple that was spread in the 20th century, however, this idea came from a debunked apocryphal 17th century legend that claimed Bodhidharma began the physical training of the monks of Shaolin Monastery that led to the creation of Shaolin kung-fu. Shaolin kung fu, also called Shaolin Wushu, or Shaolin quan, is one of the oldest, largest, and most famous styles of WUSHU, or Kung-Fu of Chan Buddhism. It combines Chan philosophy and martial arts and was developed in the Shaolin Temple in Henan province, Greater China.

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The main aim of yoga is integrating the body, mind, and thoughts so as to work for good ends. Modern life style leads to diseases, which are mostly due to poor food habits, heavy daily routines and to air and water pollution in turn easily affect the human body. In Ayurveda, the sister science of yoga and one of the oldest medical systems still practiced today, those five elements are prithvi (earth), jal (water), agni (fire), vayu (air), and akasha (ether or space). Yoga means unity. That means growth for all parts of ourselves, not just for our bodies. We create unity between our hearts and our choices. Acting with compassion yokes us and unites us — with our community and those around us. And helps create a settled mind, known as samadhi in yoga.

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There are three basic elements in yoga: Asanas, Pranayama and Concentration. At School of Authentic Shaolin Kung-Fu and Traditional Yoga we combine the power of Yoga with Martial Arts.