Qualification to practice Ashtanga Suryanamaskara, Write its contraindications and its modification method.
Qualification to practice Ashtanga Suryanamaskara, Write its contraindications and its modification method. Ashtanga Namaskara should be avoided by people who have an injury or are recovering from surgery. It should be avoided by people who have high blood pressure, cardiac/heart-related issues, back and knee pain. The practice should not be continued during pregnancy. It should […]
Qualification to practice Chandra Suryanamaskara, and its modification method.
Qualification to practice Chandra Suryanamaskara, and its modification method. The practice of Chandra Namaskara should not be done by people with heart/ cardiac problems, back pain issues, knee pain, ankle pain issues/ injuries, high blood pressure, peptic ulcers, hernia, hyperthyroidism, and intestinal tuberculosis. Also, people with neurological disorders like epilepsy should avoid this practice. Modifications: […]
Qualification to practice Sivananda Surya Namaskar, and its modification method.
Qualification to practice Sivananda Surya Namaskar, and its modification method. The practice Sivananda Suryanamaskara should not be done by people who have moderate-severe back pain, severe knee pain, heart/ cardiac-related issues, high blood pressure, arthritis, and it should also not be practiced during pregnancy. Also, people with neurological disorders like epilepsy should avoid this practice. […]
Enquiring and assessing new students based on Pancha Kosa’s theory.
Enquiring and assessing new students based on Pancha Kosa’s theory. Medical History – Present or past illnesses, surgeries (major and minor), physical pain, etc. Family History – Illnesses in the family Diet – the type of diet the student consumes Lifestyle – sleep duration, quality. Whether or not they do any form of physical activity […]
Pancha Kosa and its each layer yogic practices application.
Pancha Kosa and its each layer yogic practices application. Taittriya Upanishad covers the Pancha Kosa or known as the Five Sheathes. The Pancha Koshas are the layers of self or the atman. According to this Upanishad, there are five layers of the consciousness of the Atman. First, Annamaya Kosa, the matter. Anna translates to the […]
Matsyasana (Fish Pose)
This is the fish pose. Sit in padmasana. Now lie back down until your back is resting on the floor. On an exhale arch your back. Now rest the crown of the head on the floor while concentrating on lifting the neck and back off the floor. Raise the hands and stretch them out and […]
How to Teach Asanas ?
Yoga for Bronchial Asthma The role of yoga teacher in asana instruction is very important as the student will be relies on teacher. Yoga teacher should have complete attention on student breath and body movement. Yoga teacher should have knowledge of his or her different students health conditions and capacities so that his or her […]
Do’s & Dont’s of Yogic Practices for Beginners
Asanas should be done with proper breathing through nose only . yoga teacher should give specific instructions which will help students to coordinate the breath with the asanas. With regarding to time of practice of yoga it can be performed at any time of the day except after meals . The best time for yoga […]
Who can practice Yoga?
Hatha Yoga Pradipika – Who can practice Yoga? Yuvo vrddhoativrddho va vyadhito durbaloapi va / Abhyasat siddhim apnoti sarvayogheshvatandritah//(Chapter -1, Verse -64). Either, Young or old, very old, sick or feeble, one can attain perfection in all the Yogas by regular constant practicing. (Chapter -1, Verse – 64).
Cultivating Awareness by Asana or Posture
Cultivating Awareness by Asana or Posture The first two members of the eightfold path, yama and niyama, strictly regulate the yogi social contacts and his personal life. This is intended to reduce the production of unwholesome volition which would only increase his stock of karma involving him further in conditioned existence. His sole goal is […]