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 for Wellness: Healing with the Timeless Teachings of Viniyoga
Yoga for Wellness: Healing with the Timeless Teachings of Viniyoga
Practice 15: Kehuni Naman (elbow bending) Stage I: Remain in the base position or a cross-legged pose. Stretch the arms in front of the body at shoulder level. The hands should be open with the palms facing up. Bend the arms at the elbows and touch the fingers to the shoulders. Straighten the arms again. This is one round. Repeat 10 times. Stage 2: Extend the arms sideways at shoulder level, hands open and palms facing the ceiling. Bend the arms at the elbows and touch the fingers to the
Benefits: This asana massages the back, buttocks and hips. It is most useful if done first thing in the morning after waking. Practice note: Use a folded blanket for this practice so that there is no possibility of causing damage to the spine. While rocking back, the head should remain forward. Be careful not to hit the head on the floor. SUPTA UDARAKARSHANASANA Practice 6: Supta Udarakarshanasana (sleeping abdominal stretch pose) Lie in the base pose. Bend the knees and place the soles of
arms directly in front of the body. At the same time, push in with the knees, pressing the upper arms inward. The head should be bent forward with the chin pressed against the chest. Tense the muscles of the upper back and shoulders as if someone is pulling the hands forward. Hold this position, retaining the breath, for 3 seconds. Return to the starting position and bring the palms together in front of the chest, bending the head back. This is one round. Practise 5 to 8 rounds. Breathing: Inhale
and balances all the systems of the body, including the endocrine, circulatory, respiratory and digestive systems. Its influence on the pineal gland and the hypothalamus helps to prevent pineal degeneration and calcification. This balances the transition period between childhood and adolescence in growing children. Synchronising the breath with the physical movements of surya namaskara ensures that the practitioner, at least for a few minutes daily, breathes as deeply and rhythmically as
on the floor in the base position (see diagram). The body should be relaxed and only those muscles associated with the asana being executed should be used. Full awareness should be given to performance of the asana as per notes above. For maximum benefit the eyes should remain closed. Do not practise mechanically, be aware throughout the practice. 24 PRARAMBHIKSTHITI Prarambhik Sthiti (base position) Sit with the legs outstretched. Place the palms of the hands on the floor to the sides and