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Iyengar Yoga Iyengar yoga is a type of Hatha yoga and was developed by B.K.S. Iyengar. Based on the eight limbs of yoga as described in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, it emphasizes the precise physical alignment of the body within particular postures. Iyengar yoga is a disciplined system with carefully planned and timed sequences. Often, props, such as blocks and belts, are used to ensure students can practice the postures with correct alignment and safely develop their yoga practice over time.
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Yoga Yoga (/ˈjoʊɡə/ ; Sanskrit, Listen) is a physical, mental, and spiritual practice or discipline which originated in India. There is a broad variety of schools, practices and goals in Hinduism, Buddhism (particularly Vajrayana Buddhism) and Jainism.
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yoga Definition. 1  The term yoga comes from a Sanskrit word which means yoke or union. Traditionally, yoga is a method joining the individual self with the Divine, Universal Spirit, or Cosmic Consciousness. Physical and mental exercises are designed to help achieve this goal, also called self-transcendence or enlightenment.
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- Padmasana or the Lotus Pose is an important meditative asana and is mentioned in most yogic texts. In Sanskrit, ‘Padma’ means lotus and ‘Asana’ means pose. Padmasana is mentioned in the yogic text Hatha Yoga Pradeepika, as one of the main asanas for meditation that can destroy all diseases. If you see the drawings and sculptors of ancient yogis, you will notice that they are seated in Padmasana.
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- Training the Ten Senses or Indriyas in Traditional Yoga Practice by Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati . Like a building with ten doors: In traditional Yoga philosophy and practice, the human being is seen as being like a building with ten doors. Five are entrance doors, and five are exit doors.
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- There are three written tests—a Hatha Yoga test (foundation postures in the IY system), a Raja Yoga test (on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali), and a comprehensive final—plus an oral qualifying class (students teach a complete 90-minute basic class).
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Definition of Abhyasa Abhyasa, in Hinduism, is a spiritual practice which is regularly and constantly practised over a long period of time. It has been prescribed by the great sage Patanjali Maharishi in his Yoga Sutras, and by Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita as an essential means to control the mind, together with Vairagya.
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yoga noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) 1. a school of Hindu philosophy advocating and prescribing a course of physical and mental disciplines for attaining liberation from the material world and union of the self with the Supreme Being or ultimate principle.
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Where did Yoga originate, geographically? Yoga is a group of ancient spiritual practices originating in India. As a general term in Hinduism it has been defined as referring to technologies or disciplines of asceticism and meditation which are thought to lead to spiritual experience and profound understanding or insight into the nature of existence.
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The Origins and History of Viniyoga In the West, this term basically refers to the physical practice of yoga. There are a wide variety of yoga types that fall under that umbrella. From stronger, more athletic styles like Bikram, Ashtanga and Vinyasa yoga, to form-focused styles like Iyengar, to more therapeutic and individualized styles like Viniyoga. Some of these styles have been passed down from generation to generation for hundreds, if not thousands, of years.
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Yoga (Hindu astrology) Yoga (Hindu astrology) As per Jyotisa a Yoga is given rise to when one planet, sign or house is related to another of the same kind or different kind by way of placement, aspect or conjunction.
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Sanyasa yoga Sanyasa yoga in Hindu astrology are the peculiar planetary situations or combinations seen in certain horoscopes that indicate Sanyasa i.e. renunciation of worldly material life by persons born with those yogas.Sanyasa yogas are also known as Pravrajya yogas. Sanyasi is one who has risen above the mundane ambitions of a householder and also the silence and penance of a recluse. According to the Bhagavad Gita, Sanyasa means relinquishment of actions arising from desires, and Tyaga means relinquishment of fruit of all actions.
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Niyama #2: Santosha (Contentment) Niyama #2: Santosha (Contentment) Santosha (à¤¸à¤‚à¤¤à¥‹à¤·) is the second of the five niyamas given in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Santosha is defined as the elimination and absence of craving, being satisfied with whatever comes one’s way. When the guna sattva is dominant, a person becomes desireless (nish-kama) and contented.
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- “Yoga is not a religion. It is a science, science of well-being, science of youthfulness, science of integrating body, mind and soul” — Amit Ray. Find this Pin and more on Natarajasana / Lord of the Dance Pose by ynspiration. “Share your strengths, not your weaknesses.
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Definitions of Yoga Multiple definitions of yoga. 1  Many paths to yoga. 2  Day-to-day meaning of yoga. 3  Yoga as a science. 4  Highest philosophical definition of yoga. 5  Patanjali’s definition of yoga. 6  Hatha yoga definition. 7  Kundalini yoga definition. Kundalini yoga is the science of liberating the dormant potential energy in the base of the spine (kundalini). The definition of yoga in kundalini yoga is the union of the mental current (ida) and the pranic current (pingala) in the third eye (ajna chakra) or at the base chakra (muladhara chakra).
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Exploring the therapeutic effects of yoga and its ability to increase quality of life Therapeutic yoga is defined as the application of yoga postures and practice to the treatment of health conditions.[4] Yoga therapy involves instruction in yogic practices and teachings to prevent reduce or alleviate structural, physiological, emotional and spiritual pain, suffering or limitations.
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Yoga: What is yoga? How does it work? Power yoga: an active and athletic style of yoga adapted from the traditional ashtanga system in the late 1980s. Sivananda: a system based on a five-point philosophy that holds that proper breathing, relaxation, diet, exercise, and positive thinking work together to form a healthy yogic lifestyle.
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- I AM Yoga Nidra. A paradigm shift from thinking and doing to feeling and being. During sleep, we drop beneath mental and emotional activity. Yoga Nidra literally means yogic sleep. In the meditative experience of yoga nidra, we transcend self-created perceptions and limitations.
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hatha yoga Definition of hatha yoga. : a system of physical exercises for the control and perfection of the body that constitutes one of the four chief Hindu disciplines.
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SÄdhanÄ [R]eligious sādhanā, which both prevents an excess of worldliness and molds the mind and disposition (bhāva) into a form which develops the knowledge of dispassion and non-attachment. Sādhanā is a means whereby bondage becomes liberation. Iyengar (1993: p. 22) in his English translation of and commentary to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali defines sādhanā in relation to abhyāsa and kriyā : Sādhanā is a discipline undertaken in the pursuit of a goal.
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Definition of Yoga Definition of Yoga. The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit root yuj, which means to join or to yoke. Yoga is a practical aid, not a religion. Yoga is an ancient art based on a harmonizing system of development for the body, mind, and spirit.
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Hatha Yoga History and Contemporary Classes Hatha is a very broad term that encompasses any of the physical practices of yoga. It can be used to describe every kind of yoga asana practice from Iyengar to Ashtanga and everything that falls between and beyond.
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- Jaggi Vasudev, commonly known as Sadhguru, is an Indian yogi, mystic, philanthropist and author of over 100 titles in 8 different languages.n 1994, Sadhguru conducted the first program in the ashram premises, during which he discussed the Dhyanalinga. The Dhyanalinga is a yogic temple and a space for meditation, the consecration of which, Sadhguru had stated was his life's mission entrusted to him by his Guru.
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Yoga as exercise Yoga as exercise. For the family of spiritual practices that originated in India, see Hatha yoga and Asana. Yoga as exercise is a modern phenomenon which has been influenced by the ancient Indian practice of hatha yoga. It involves holding stretches as a kind of low-impact physical exercise, and is often used for therapeutic purposes.
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Definition of Abhyasa Definition of Abhyasa. Spiritual practice. Refers to constant practice over a long period of time. Has been prescribed by the great sage Patanjali Maharishi in his Yoga Sutras and by Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita as an essential means to control the mind together with Vairagya. Abhyasa Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries.