Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha/2008 Fourth Revised Edition
Swami Satyananda Saraswati
Language: English
Pages: 544
ISBN: 8186336141
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Asana Prana Yama Mudra Bandha is recognised internationally as one of the most systematic yoga manuals today. Since it's first publication by the Bihar School of yoga in 1969 it has been reprinted seventeen times and translated into many languages. It is the main reference text used by Yoga teachers and students of Bihar Yoga/Satyananda Yoga within the International Yoga Movement, and many other traditions as well. This comprehensive text provides clear illustrations. step by step directions and details of chakra awareness. It guides the practitioner or teacher from the simplest to the most advanced practices of hatha yoga system. A therapeutic index is provided for use by doctors and yoga therapists incorporating recent information from research into yoga. This edition successfully brings the exposition of yoga practices to the standard of a university text. This latest Fourth Revised Edition has been revised and updated under the direction of Swami Niranjananda Saraswati,the successor of Swami Satyananda Saraswati. Since publication of the first edition,interest in yoga has spread widely.Now the book is used in ashrams,centres and yoga schools in many countries as the standard textbook for teachers and students alike.The techniques presented have been assimilated by fields as diverse as medicine,education,entetainment,business,sports and the training of spiritual aspirants.
Yoga-nidra : La pratique du sommeil conscient
Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health
rounds, keeping the heels off the floor throughout the practice. Breathing: Inhale while straightening the legs. Exhale while bending the legs. Awareness: On the breath, mental counting, movement and balance. Contra-indications: This is a strenuous practice and should not be attempted by people with weak abdominal muscles, back conditions, high blood pressure or heart conditions. Practice note: The hands may also be clasped under the thighs as in janu naman. This is a good preparatory asana for
while bringing the palms together in front of the chest. Exhale while extending the arms forward and retain. Awareness: On the breath, movement, stretch on the back of the neck and chest in the starting position, and the upper back and shoulder muscles in the forward position. Benefits: This asana has a profound effect on the nerves and muscles of the thighs, knees, shoulders, arms and neck. It increases flexibility in the hips. 68 VAYUNISHKASANA Practice 7: Vayu Nishkasana (wind releasing
rising or when it is about to set. 77 Exercise 2: Blinking Sit with the eyes open. Blink the eyes 10 times quickly. Close the eyes and relax for 20 seconds. Repeat the blinking 10 times quickly and then again close the eyes and relax. Repeat 5 times. Benefits: Many people with defective eyesight blink irregularly and unnaturally. This is related to the state of habitual tension in the eyes. This exercise encourages the blinking reflex to become spontaneous, inducing relaxation of the eye
the arms at the sides. Keep the feet flat behind the body. While inhaling, stretch the arms sideways and raise them to shoulder level. 129 Then, while exhaling, twist to the right, reach back with the right hand and try to hold the left heel or ankle. Simultaneously, stretch the left arm in front of the head so that the hand is at eyebrow level. The head should be slightly back with the eyes gazing at the raised hand. Push the abdomen forward in the final position and try to keep the thighs
performance, in a steady, rhythmic sequence, reflects the rhythms of the universe; the twenty-four hours of the day, the twelve zodiac phases of the year and the biorhythms of the body. The application of this form and rhythm to the body/mind complex generates the transforming force which produces a fuller and more dynamic life. Time of practice: The ideal time to practise surya namaskara is at sunrise, the most peaceful time of day. Whenever possible, practise in the open air, facing the rising