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Week One Course (IYenger Style)

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Tada Asana  Correct Standing Posture. Vrikhasana  Pose tones the leg muscles and gives one a sense of balance and poise  Uthitha Trikon Asana (4,5) Uthitha Parshvakonasana (8,9) Virbhadrasana 1 & 2. (14,15) 2 pose  Parshvothanasana (26) Shalambha Sarvanga Asana (223) Halasana (244) Shavasana 

August 1st Class

Warmups Arm Balance Pose 1. Dolphin Pose https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/dolphin-plank-pose Benefits Calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression Stretches the shoulders, hamstrings, calves, and arches Strengthens the arms and legs, and core Helps prevent osteoporosis 2. Side Plack Pose (Vashishta Asana ) https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/side-plank-pose Benefits Strengthens the arms, belly, and legs Stretches and strengthens the wrists Stretches the backs of the legs (in the full version described below) Improves sense of balance Balance Pose  3.) Tree Pose  https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/tree-pose Yoga Back bends  Sphinx Pose 4.)  https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/sphinx-pose 5.) Boat Pose  https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/full-boat-pose 6.) chair Pose  https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/chair-pose 7.)Paschimotasana  https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/3-ways-to-modify-paschim...

YOGA MAYA - Unveiling the Illusions of a Sacred Science

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YOGA MAYA - Unveiling the Illusions of a Sacred Science

Mudras

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Fingers with elements Thumb        Agni.     Prana           Supreme Soul Index         Vayu.      Apana          Practioner's Soul Middle      Aakash.  Udana           Purity & True Wisdom Ring.        Prithvi.    Samana         Rajas Little         Jal.            Vyana         Tamas Lethargy and Darkness Tip of the fingers and toes are used to release and receive the energy. Three Doshash Cause by desire Vata (wind) Pita  Kaffa (phlegm) Namaskar Mudra , Pranam mudra Benefits.  helps reduce anger  Calm downs the mind  balance the brain  Make the person more obedient / humble / polite  Joining the divinity 1 bow to you (Jivatma to Devine) D...

Question Answers Feb4th Paper

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1 ) Father of Yoga .  Sage Patanjali  2) Yoga Chitt Vritti Nirodha is Quoted in Patanjali Yoga Sutra  Chitta-vritti- nirodha  refers to calming the mind through the meditative techniques of Patanjali yoga. By calming these mental fluctuations, the yogi opens him/herself to experience union with the Divine, the Higher Self or the Absolute Reality. Among these fluctuations of the mind are desires and attachments, which can be to worldly objects, ideas or even relationships. The term comes from the Sanskrit,  chitta , meaning “consciousness” or “mind-stuff”;  vritti , meaning “fluctuations”; and  nirodha , meaning “suppression” or “restraint.” In the Yoga  Sutras , Patanjali refers to yoga as chitta-vritti-nirodha. In other words, when the fluctuations of the mind have been quieted, you reach an ultimate state called  kaivalya , or "aloneness." In this state, you are able to perceive the divine within. Various yoga practices help...

Bhakti Yoga

Bhakti : Unconditional Love to God . Belief that behind me God is there. Spiritual , Mental , Emotional Intellectual , Physical. Emotion Management .  Type of Love  Kaam : Conditional Love  Prem : Motherly love  Bhakti : Unconditional Love  9 ways of Bhakti  Shravanan : Listlen to the glory of god  Kirtanan : Speaking and chanting about the god,  Vishnu Shravanan : Remembring the God  Padasevanan : Serving the Lord  Archanan : 16 Ways of offering  Vandanan : Offering yourself  Dasyam :  Sakyam  Atma Nivedenam  Type of Relationship with God  Dasyam : Servant of God  Sakyam : Friend (Arjun , Krishna ) Vatsalya : Mother love child  Kanta Bhav : Beloved (Mira ,Krishna ) Shanta Bhav: Me and lord are same  Stages of Bhakti  Ekrup Bhakti : One place  Vishwa Rupa Bhakti : All place  Para Bhakti : I and God are one 

Karma Yoga

Kartum , Akartum  Animals are controlled by nature , Humans have Intellect , Humans can behave different Animals behave according to there nature,  Ahar , Nidra , Bhaiye  Jati : Experience  Ayu: years of experience Bhog  Prarabhd Karma : Fruitify Karma  Agami Karma : add to future  Type of Karma  Nitya Karma : Daily Task Naimitya Karma : Ocassional Work  Nisudh Karma : Against Dharma  Kamya Karma : I want desire , bring bondage  Prayishitya Karma : Nutrilises Wrong Action  Natya Karma : (Ordened Duty ) Karma before my birth Category  Tamsik : Hurting others,  Rajsik : Self Centered  Satvik : well being of others  Karmas Yagna Brahma Yogna Rishi Yagna  Dev Yagna  : Gratitude of the environment  Pitra Yagna  : Respective my elders  Manush Yagna : Help needy people  Bhutya Yagna : Non Hurting of animals  ...