About the Logo

The word PRATIQUE means practice and clean bill of health in French. So, we say to you “practice for a clean bill of health.”

The "Pratique" logo is based on the magic wand of the Greek god Hermes (the caduceus), a short rod entwined by two snakes and topped by a pair of wings.

The rod represents the spine (sushumna) while the serpents represent positive and negative energy (Ida and Pingala), which start from the left and right nostrils respectively and move in a double helix pattern around the spine.

The junctions where Ida and Pingala intersect each other are called chakras.  The positions of these chakras correspond to the nervous plexus & endocrine glands (Autonomous nervous system & Endocrine system).  Ida and Pingala are micro tubes in fascia, which energy flows through.  Imbalances in these energy pathways lead to imbalances in the physical body. These subtle energies manifest in physical form, which can be seen in diagonal lines of counter balance and a lack of tensengrity.  The yogic postures and pranayama are designed in such a way to push the energy from the side channels to the main stream (Sushumna) and to increase the energy flow through the body channels.