The Power Of Yoga
Yamini Muthanna
Language: English
Pages: 833
ISBN: 9383202017
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
The Power of Yoga explores the profound nature of yoga by demystifying ancient Sanskrit texts on the subject and a plethora of philosophies governing its practice, and making them relevant to present times. While Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras provide us the roadmap to understand the way of this science, the 21 Yoga Sequences for modern lifestyle-related disorders elaborated upon in this book make it a valuable aid for the modern-day practitioner, more so since it is presented in simple language without diluting the authenticity of the techniques.
Structured primarily as a Sequence Manual, this book offers customised yoga routines to help people cope better with their day-to-day demanding schedules. The sequences are also categorised and visually depicted for a better understanding.
Ultimately, The Power of Yoga seeks to enlighten the readers on the deeper significance of yoga by encouraging them to further explore it as a timetested and an established science.
Having studied Ashtanga Yoga with Mysore-based B.N.S. Iyengar for over 22 years, Yamini Muthanna runs Yogasthala, a yoga school in Bengaluru where people from all walks of life and across the globe – architects, entrepreneurs, artists, techies, CEOs, housewives, students and doctors among others – learn Ashtanga Yoga. Yamini has conducted workshops at yoga studios in London, New York, Washington DC and Los Angeles. A purist, she uses yoga techniques handed down by the ancient masters. She has been successful in interpreting the
Yoga Sutras to make them accessible to the common people. She has, for instance, mapped out specific yoga sequences to tackle several modern-day stressrelated situations – preparing for an important meeting, speech or presentation at work, overcoming addictions, conquering social anxiety, anger, insomnia and much more.
One of her missions is to spread awareness about yoga as a way of life that ultimately brings about mental and physical transformation by working at the deepest levels of our being. The Power of Yoga is a beginning in that direction.
A distinguished Bharatanatyam danseuse, Yamini uses her yoga skills and learnings to add to the grace and beauty of this classical dance form.
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9. PARSVAKONASANA 10. PARIVRTTA PARSVAKONASANA 11. PRASARITA PADOTTANASANA 12. PARSVOTTANASANA 13. UTTHITA HASTA PADANGUSTASANA Featured asana 14. ARDHA BADDHA PADMOTTANASANA 15. VATAYANASANA 16. VEERABHADRASANA 3 17. UTKATASANA FLOOR ASANA SEQUENCE 1. CHADURANGA DANDASANA 1 2. CHADURANGA DANDASANA 2 3. URDHVA MUKHA SVANASANA 4. ADHO MUKHA SVANASANA COOLING DOWN 1. SARVANGASANA 2. HALASANA 3. SETU BANDHASANA
various categories of students. The feedback from students who have benefited from these sequences inspired the author to document them. The symptoms of any discomfort have been observed, studied and discussed with friends who are doctors and psychotherapists. UNDERSTANDING LACK OF CONCENTRATION •Stress, lack of sleep, nutritional deficiency, lack of exercise, depression, attention-deficit disorder are some of the reasons for lack of concentration. •Medical reasons like thyroid imbalance,
PADMOTTANASANA 15. GARUDASANA / VATAYANASANA 16. VEERABHADRASANA 3 17. UTKATASANA 18. UTTANASANA 19. UPADASANA 20. EKA PADA KAPOTASANA FLOOR ASANA SEQUENCE 5. SHALABHASANA 6. DHANURASANA Follow with relaxing the back. Lie with chest down and move feet up and down with bent knees. 7. VAJRASANA 8. USHTRASANA 9. BADDHA KONASANA 10. GOMUKHASANA Featured asana 11. NAVASANA 12. PURVOTTANASANA COOLING DOWN 1. SUPTA
shoulders and the length of the spine. •Relieves backache as the spine receives a rich supply of blood. •Provides relief to people suffering from stiff shoulders and elbows, lumbago and arthritis of the back find. •Relieves stiffness in the fingers if the variation of interlocking of the fingers is practised. •Relieves stomach pain due to gas. •Is the best preparatory asana for Paschimottasana. •Is good for people suffering from high blood pressure. This asana should be held for three
Preceding asanas so that the muscles of the legs are warmed up sufficient. •If you have suffered a back injury, this asana can be a little challenging as you will have to be sure that your back has regained its alignment. Try by keeping the knee bent and pressed towards the chest for a few sessions until you feel confident of the abdominal length and realignment of the hip. •Helps harness sexual energy. •Benefits people suffering from sciatica and paralysis of the legs. •The nerves around