What is Yoga?
Yoga is a higher state of Being. It is a state of the consciousness that reflects Purity, Cheerfulness, Compassion. Yoga is that moment in life when one is at ease, absorbed in divine union.
The entire process that comprises of
- Shouldering Responsibility Well,
- Taking Timely Action,
- Making Wise Decisions,
- Handling Difficult Situations, and displaying
- Grit, Humility, Patience and Perseverance
this entire process is another name for the Practice of Yoga.
The methods and techniques given in this book are a means to achieve the DIVINE UNION = SWEET BLISS = YOGA.
This is made possible by treading the Path of Yoga.
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It ONLY takes 7 minutes a Day. For the 7 Aspects:
1. Fitness of BODY.
2. Alertness of MIND with sound decision-making.
3. Emotional Purity by cleansing deep-seated impressions.
4. Spirits to soar and SOUL to shine through.
5. Healthy RELATIONSHIPs by attitude modulation.
6. Financial Growth.
7. Esteem in SOCIETY.
By the 7 Steps:
Meditation PRANAYAMA Yogasana
WALKING Outdoor-Sports HAVAN
last but not least, a GOOD BATH.
Table of Content
Blessing 4
Prayer 6
What is Yoga 7
Etymology 7
Props deepen the Yoga Experience 9
Yoga Mat & Water Bottle 9
Yogacharya’s Grace 11
0 Break Notions, Concepts Let go 12
1 Advanced Postures 12
Lotus Pose – Padmāsana 13
Back Stretch – Paschimottanāsana 17
Wheel Pose – Chakrāsana 21
Tree – Vrikshāsana 25
Butterfly – Titli āsana 29
Headstand – Shirsāsana 33
Relaxation Poses 36
Corpse Pose – Shavāsana 37
Crocodile – Makarāsana 40
Prone Vishnu 43
Family Involving Children 47
To Summarize 50
4 Good Bath 51
7 Pranayama 52
Ujjayi Breath 52
Bhastrikā 53
Nadi Shodhana 56
Pratyahara Inward Turn 59
Dharana Concentration 59
2 Meditation Dhyana 60
Importance of Guided Meditation 61
Hari Om Meditation 61
Pancakosha Meditation 61
Samadhi Transcendental State 62
3 Walking 63
5 Outdoor Sports 64
6 Havan 65
Regular Habits 66
Watch your Tongue 66
Prayer Chanting and Singing 66
Diet 67
Marma, Meru Chikitsa, Craniosacral Therapy Reflexology 67
Panchakarma 67
Eye care & Tooth care 68
Mudra and Bandha 69
Yoga is a Family thing 69
Asana Handout 71
Wall Support 72
Traditional Texts 73
Yoga Vasistha 73
Bhagavad Gita 74
Patanjali Yoga Sutras 75
Thirumoolar Manthiram 76
Hatha Yoga Pradipika 77
Gheranda Samhita 78
Surya Namaskars For Health, Efficiency & Longevity 79
Suggested Reading 79
Epilogue 80