Now today our main topic is Sun Salutation B So let’s start with the Om chanting now you can sit comfortably
Yoga is an ancient practice originating in India and it involves physical, mental and spiritual practices. The ultimate aim of these practices is a state of permanent peace, ‘union with the divine’.
Meditation is prolonged concentration without disruption when we are entirely absorbed into activity or the point of focus. It represents the 7th limb of Yoga or Dhyana. The English word ‘to meditate’ literally means to…
The vertebral (spinal) column surrounds and protects the spinal cord (central energy channel, aka Sushumna nadi). Axis around which yoga poses revolve
Bandhas are a series of energy gates within the subtle body which assist in the regulation of pranic flow within subtle energy channels (nadis). When engaging the locks the energy is forced to spread throughout these pathways
Patanjali describes 13 obstacles of yoga by breaking them down into two sets. The first set of Antarayas are the primary and most common obstacles one will encounter in yoga. The second set contains four minor obstacles, several of which are very uncommon.
A mantra is a sacred verse or sound, a grouping of sound vibrations which have an effect on the mental and psychic consciousness. Recited or chanted in Sanskrit, it symbolically conveys the spiritual dimension of yoga.
Jal neti (nasal cleaning with water) is one of the six purifying techniques (shatkarmas) in the “Hatha Yoga Pradipika.” The term is Sanskrit and translates literally to “water cleansing.”
Through meditation one can calm and centre their mind. Meditation is a state of mind where we effortlessly focus on a particular thought without any judgement. Thus the most evident benefit of meditation is increased focus.
Bahya Pranayama is one of the vital respiration exercises in which you have to forcibly breathe in (inhale), breathe out and then hold the breath (retention).
