Ashtanga vinyasa yoga taught by shri k pattabhi jois learn through his teacher shri T. Krishnamacharya in order to build health, balance, and control over sense organs. Ashtanga vinyasa is a discipline asana practice. vinyasa means movements – one breath one movement. This type focuses on asanas practice with breath and gazing (Drishti) called Tristhana …
The ashtanga vinyasa primary series is called “yoga chikitsa” Meaning yoga therapy. The sequence of the ashtanga vinyasa yoga taught by pattabhi jois. The ashtanga vinyasa primary series is the first and base of all six sequences. Primary series have cleansing and toning and therapeutic effect on both body and mind. It takes 1 and …
The 4 stages of life in Hinduism is known as ashramas. These are Brahmacharya ashrama The very first stage of Hindu child is the student life. This is called brahmacharya ashrama. At this stage student should pay attention on education and service to the guru. Student also practices celibacy (non-married life). Guru teaches student a …
Meaning behind chanting 108 times ? We all heard about that you should chant 108 times , do surya Namaskar 108 times ?. Why it is 108 and not any other number come first ? There are 27 segments/nakshatras. Every nakshatra have four divisions/padas/steps. If we multiply 27 nakshatra into 4 Padas. We get 108. …
Surya Gayatri mantra is the greatest of all Vedic mantras. The meaning of a word Gayatri means is that which protects on who chant it. “ॐ भूर्भुवः स्व: ॐ तत्सिवितुर्वरेणयं भर्गोदेवस्यधीमहि। धियोयोंनः प्रचोदयात् ॥” Surya Gayatri mantra is known as the king of all mantras. Gayatri is generally considered as a female deity but there …
Yoga is a vast topic. There are millions of asanas . And it’s hard to remember all of it and each and every asana have Sanskrit names. Here is the list of common yoga asanas and their basic meaning behind their names . Before knowing the names of the asanas know some basic terms which …
