Om Śrī Rāma Jaya Rāma Jaya Jaya Rāma
1. Om Śrī Rāma Jaya Rāma Jaya Jaya Rāma “Om! Glory to Lord Rama, victory to Lord Rama, victory, victory to Lord Rama!” Mantra Om Śrī Rāma Jaya Rāma Jaya Jaya Rāma Deity / Principle Lord Rāma (incarnation of Vishnu) Tradition Bhakti, Rāma-bhakti, and Vaishnava traditions Scriptural Source Rāmāyaṇa, Tāraka Mantra tradition, Samartha Rāmdās Swami […]
Om Śrī mannārāyaṇa-Caraṇau Śaraṇam Prapadye
14. Om Śrī mannārāyaṇa-Caraṇau Śaraṇam Prapadye Mantra Om Śrī mannārāyaṇa-caraṇau śaraṇam prapadye / Śrimate Nārāyaṇāya namo namoḥ Tradition Śrī Vaiṣṇavism – path of śaraṇāgati / prapatti Meaning “I surrender at the feet of Lord Nārāyaṇa and offer repeated salutations.” Spiritual Aim Deep surrender; refuge in the Divine; bhakti and grace Benefits Inner peace, devotion, freedom […]
Om Namo Nārāyaṇāya Namah
13. Om Namo Nārāyaṇāya Namah “Salutations to Lord Nārāyaṇa — the Supreme Being who sustains all creation.” Mantra Om Namo Nārāyaṇāya Namah Deity / Principle Lord Vishnu / Nārāyaṇa Scriptural Source Vedas (Taittirīya Upanishad, Nārāyaṇa Sūkta) Meaning “Salutations to the all-pervading Supreme Lord Nārāyaṇa.” Symbolism The Divine dwells in all beings and sustains creation Spiritual […]
Om Dāmodarāya Namah
12. Om Dāmodarāya Namah“Salutations to Lord Dāmodara, the One who was bound by the cord around His waist.” Mantra Om Dāmodarāya Namah Deity / Principle Lord Krishna as Dāmodara Meaning “Salutations to the One bound by love — Lord Krishna.” Scriptural Source Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (10th Canto); Padma Purāṇa (Dāmodarāṣṭakam) Symbolism Divine love binds even the […]
Om Shri Madhusūdānāya Namah
11. Om Shri Madhusūdānāya Namah “Salutations to Lord Madhusūdana, the destroyer of the demon Madhu.” Mantra Om Shri Madhusūdānāya Namah Deity / Principle Lord Vishnu (Krishna) as Madhusūdana Meaning “Salutations to the Lord who destroys ignorance and evil forces.” Scriptural Source Vishnu Sahasranāma; Bhagavad Gita; Puranas Symbolism Triumph of wisdom over ignorance; purity of mind […]
BREATH IN ANXIETY, DEPRESSION & BURNOUT
· Somatic Approach: · Outcome: 2. The Role of Breath in Depression · Somatic Approach: · Outcome: 3. The Role of Breath in Burnout · Somatic Approach: · Outcome: 4. Principles for Somatic Breath Practices in Emotional Dysregulation Summary Breath is a powerful tool to modulate the nervous system. In anxiety, depression, and burnout, somatic […]
VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION PRACTICES
· Technique: · Somatic Effects: 2. Eye Movements · Technique: · Somatic Effects: 3. Neck & Ear Reflex Stimulation · Techniques: · Somatic Effects: Integration in Somatic Practice
SOMATIC BREATHING TECHNIQUES
· Technique: → upper ribs → clavicle. · Somatic Focus: 2. Spiral Breathing · Technique: · Somatic Focus: 3. 360° Rib Breathing · Technique: · Somatic Focus: 4. Resistance Breathing · Technique: · Somatic Focus: Integration in Somatic Practice
BREATH AS A NEUROMUSCULAR REGULATOR
2. Breath and the Baroreceptor Reflex Integration: Breath as a Neuromuscular Regulator better motor control and postural stability more efficient neuromuscular coordination Summary Breathing is a dynamic neuromodulator—it tunes the nervous system, influences muscle tone, and harmonizes internal physiological states. In somatic yoga, mindful engagement with breath allows practitioners to retrain the body-mind system, improving […]
Om Shri Shridharāya Namah
10. Om Shri Shridharāya Namah“Salutations to Lord Shridhar, the Bearer of Goddess Lakshmi.” Mantra Om Shri Shridharāya Namah Deity / Principle Lord Vishnu as Shridhar, the bearer of Goddess Lakshmi Meaning “Salutations to the Lord who holds Shri (Lakshmi), the source of divine abundance.” Scriptural Reference Vishnu Sahasranāma; Puranas (Padma, Vishnu, […]