Mr.Shrikant Kshirsagar Yoga Guru and RSS Social Worker Inaugrating the YIC Program (Svyasa University Centre) at Swami Vivekananda Yoga Kendra Navi Mumbai. | Mr.JAGDISH NAIK Hr, Ph.d.(Yogic Sc). President of Sulochana Naik Educational Trust(SNET). “Yoga has a complete message for humanity. It has a message for the human body. It has a message for the human mind, and it also has a message for the human soul.” Swami Kuvalayananda(1883-1966) Swami Kuvalayananda (Swamiji) was born on August 30 in 1883. It was during a time when the National Resurgence was slowly awakening the spirit of Mother India. He became a renowned scholar, teacher, and freedom fighter. He was a famous Indian pioneer in the scientific study of Hatha Yoga. He met his teacher in Malsar, on the banks of the sacred Narmada River, in Gurjarat. Swamiji was one of only a few select disciples who would receive direct guidance and learn the secrets of practical yoga from this great Guru... In 1919, he met the Bengali yogin, Paramahamsa Madhavdasji, who had settled at Malsar, near Baroda, on the banks of the Narmada river. The insight into Yogic discipline, under the guidance of Madhavdasji, greatly influenced Kuvalayananda's career. Swami Vivekananda(1863-1902) An Indian Hindu monk and chief disciple of the 19th-century saint Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world The different forms of Yoga that we teach are adapted to the different natures and temperaments of men. We classify them in the following way, under four heads : (1) Karma-Yoga -- The manner in which a man realises his own divinity through works and duty. (2) Bhakti-Yoga -- The realisation of the divinity through devotion to, and love of, a Personal God. (3) Raja-Yoga -- The realisation of the divinity through the control of mind. (4) Jnana-Yoga -- The realisation of a man's own divinity through knowledge. These are all different roads leading to the same centre -- God. Each one of our Yogas is fitted to make man perfect even without the help of the others, because they have all the same goal in view. The Yogas of work, wisdom, and of devotion are all capable of serving as direct and independent means for the attainment of Moksha. Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life-think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success, and this is the way great spiritual giants are produced. Others are mere talking machines.Su bscribe to Random Quotes and Sutras Swami Sivananda Saraswati(1887-1963) A Hindu spiritual teacher and a proponent of Yoga and Vedanta. Sivananda was born Kuppuswami in Pattamadai, in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. He studied medicine and served in British Malaya as a physician for several years before taking up monasticism. Upon graduation he practised medicine and worked as a doctor in Malaya for ten years, with a reputation for providing free treatment to poor patients. In 1923 he left Malaya and returned to India to pursue a spiritual quest. His return to India in 1924, he visited Varanasi, Nashik, and then Rishikesh, where he met his guru, Vishwānanda Saraswati. YOGAS CHITTA-VRITTI-NIRODHAH 'Yoga is restraining the activities of the mind.' The mind is neither visible nor tangible. It exists not in the physical body, as does the brain, but in the astral body. Its magnitude cannot be measured, for it carries all feelings, ideas and impressions from this life and all previous lives, as well as intuitive knowledge of what is to come. It is the mind, and nothing else, that must be corralled and controlled in order to achieve the true peace of Union. The Sanskrit word 'chitta' translates as mind-stuff, or mental substance. It is, in a sense, the ground floor of the mind. In Vedanta philosophy, it is referred to as 'antahkarana', which means inner instrument. The 'antahkarana' contains four main elements. The 'manas', mind, engages in thinking, doubting and willing. The 'buddhi' is the intellect, and it performs the functions of discriminating and making decisions. Tat portion of the mind which is self-arrogating and sees itself as separate from the Source is the 'ahamkara', ego. Finally, there is the subconscious, which serves as a storehouse of past experience and memory; this is also called the 'chit “Rise above the deceptions and temptations of the mind. This is your duty. You are born for this only; all other duties are self-created and self-imposed owing to ignorance.” ― Sivananda Saraswati |
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WARM_UP EXERCISES 1. Rotation of neck – in clockwise and anti-clockwise direction. 2. Rotation of wrist – by raising the hands parallel to the ground. 3. Folding of elbows – straitening the hands and bend them at the elbow, fingers touching the shoulders. 4. Palm stretching – Keep the hands parallel to the ground and hold a tight fist and then release the fingers slowly. 5. Shoulder movements – Fold your hands at the elbow, fingers on the shoulder and rotate both shoulders and the elbows simultaneously in clockwise and anti-clockwise direction. 6. Ankle rotation – Raise the legs and start rotating in clockwise and anti-clockwise direction 7. Leg stretching – Sit on the chair and lift both the legs upwards and bend them at the knees. ASANAS (Psycho-somatic posture) 1. Wheel Pose – Stretch your hands sideways parallel to the ground. Now imagine a clock and move your head and right hand at 09 o’clock position i.e. bending slowly from waist towards the left side, palm facing the sky. Now slowly do it in the opposite direction i.e. at 03 o’clock position. Relax and close your eyes and do prandharna. Benefits – a. It is useful for the vertebral column, nerves passing through it, the side muscles and sections of the lungs are brought into action in this posture. b. Due to the contraction on both the sides of the waist, the abdomen and the chest become strong & flexible. c. The lung capacity is increased. It is also useful for auxiliary therapeutic measure for problems connected with breathing. Contra-indications – a. Person suffering from spondylosis, slip disc, lumbago and acute abdomen pain – should not practice. 2. Hand to Feet Pose – Sit erect, keep comfortable distance between your feet. Slowly raise both your hands above the head backwards. Now with the gaze of your eyes start bending forward from the waist slowly. Try to touch your hand to the feet. Relax and close your eyes and do prandharna. Benefits – a. Due to the stretch of the back and the spinal column, the region becomes flexible, the blood circulation improves in this region and due to this the nerve fibre coming out of the vertebra functions better. b. Indigestion, constipation, gastric trouble, inflammation in the abdomen and general disorder of liver, kidneys are prevented. Contra-indications – a. Person suffering from spondylosis, slip disc, lumbago, acute abdomen pain, hernia – should not practice 3. Tower pose – Join your palms (Namaste posture), ensure that the elbows are parallel to the ground. Slowly with the help of the shoulder, take them over your head. It gives a natural traction to the spinal chord. Benefits – a. The thoracic cage becomes flexible and the breathing capacity is increased. The respiratory problems such as asthma, breathlessness…etc is prevented. b. The hypo tonicity of the chest muscles is corrected and they regain the normal tone. Contra-indications – a. Person suffering from pain in the shoulders, elbows – should not practice 4. Spinal Twist Pose – Sit erect on the chair. Slowly twist your upper body towards the right side of the chair and try to hold the right side of the chair with your left hand. Then with the gaze of your eyes, turn your neck in the right direction with the chin parallel to the ground. This completes half of the round. Now the other half can be performed in the opposite direction i.e. moving towards left. Benefits – a. The blood accumulation around the liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladders, the adrenal glands, small and large intestines is eliminated because of the twist in the abdominal region. b. The working of autonomous nervous system improves. c. The muscles joining the respiratory cage become flexible, improving the lungs capacity and making the breathing process easy and natural. d. The cervical nerves are invigorated due to the twist of the neck. Contra-indications – a. Person suffering from slip disc, acute abdomen pain, hernia, enlarged liver or spleen – should not practice 5. Posterior Bend Pose - Put your palms on the thighs. Slightly bend forward from the waist and raise your chin. Benefits – a. Tone of the abdomen muscles is improved. The unnecessary accumulated blood in the abdomen is eliminated, thereby improving the digestive, respiratory and excretory problems. Contra-indications – a. Person suffering from spondolysis, acute abdomen & spine pain,– should not practice SIMPLE KRIYAS (Preparation for Pranayam) 1. SMS (swashana marg shudhi) This kriya is important for the effective performance of pranayam. Benefits: a. Cleanses the respiratory tract. b. Increases the efficiency of breathing and respiratory functions. c. Prevents undesirable growth of nasal bones. 2. Kapalabhati (forceful exhalation) Benefits: a. Cleanses nasal cavities, sinus and certain types of asthmatic troubles. b. Diaphragm becomes elastic and makes abdomen breathing effective. c. Refreshes instantly the face and the forehead becomes brighter. Contra-indications – a. Person suffering from – Pain in abdomen, enlargement of liver, very delicate bowls, nasal passage disorders and throat infection– should not practice PRANAYAMA (Discipline yogic breathing) Benefits of Pranayam 1. Lung capacity is improved. 2. The oxygen observing capacity of the blood increases making it healthier. 3. Mental stress and strain are removed and, as a result the whole body is relaxed PRACTICES 1. Anuloma vilom (purification of the nerves) 2. Ujjaye (victory pranayam) 3. Brahmari (mood elevating pranayam) MEDITATION of neck – in clockwise and anti-clockwise direction.
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