Back-bending postures, often referred to as heart-openers in yoga, are a family of asanas that extend the spine, expand the chest, and mobilize the shoulders

Yoga is a multidimensional practice that integrates body awareness, joint mobility, muscular engagement, and breath control. Each asana (posture) requires precise joint movements and muscular

Yoga is a holistic system of body-mind practices that integrates physical postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama), and meditative awareness. Each yoga posture involves specific joint

Prātaḥ smarāmi hṛdi samsphuradātmatattvam̐ satcit sukham paramahansagatim turiyam, Yat svapna jāgara-suṣuptamavaiti nityam tad brahma niṣkalamahaham na ca bhūtasaṅghaḥ(1) Prātarbhajāmi manaso vacasām agamyam vaco vibhānti nikhilā

Oṃ laye sombhodayeth chittam vikṣiptam śamayet punaḥ sakaṣāyam vijāniyāt Samaprāptam na cālayet Oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ Stimulate the dull mind Calm down the excited mind

Dhyana Mantra Śanaih Sanaiḥ uparmet buddhyā dhṛtigṛhītayā, Ātmasam̐stham manaḥ kṛtvā na kiñcidapi cintayet (Gita: 6.15) Oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ With the intellect set in steadiness,

Dhyana Mantra Om Karam bindu sam yuktam Nityam dhyayanti yoginaha Kaa madam moksha dam chaiva Om karaya namo namaha Oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ The yogis

Oṃ śaṃ no mitraḥ śaṃ varuṇaḥ śaṃ no bhavatv aryamā śaṃ na indro bṛhaspatiḥ śaṃ no viṣṇur urukramaḥ namo brahmaṇe namaste vāyo tvam eva pratyakṣaṃ

Vedic Mantras oṃ bhadraṃ karṇebhiḥ śṛṇuyāma devāḥ bhadraṃ paśyemākṣabhir yajatrāḥ sthirair aṅgais tuṣṭuvāṃsas tanūbhiḥ vyaśema devahitam yadāyuḥ svasti na indro vṛddhaśravāḥ svasti naḥ pūṣā viśvavedāḥ

Dhyana Mulam Gurur Murthih Pooja Mulam Gurur Padam Mantra Mulam Gurur Vakyam Moksha Mulam Gurur Kripa Om Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ The root of meditation is

Guru Mantra Gurur brahmā gurur viṣṇur Gurur devo maheśvaraḥ Guruḥ sākṣāt parabrahma tasmai śrīgurave namaḥ Om Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ The Guru is Brahma (The God

Mangala Mantra Oṃ svasti prajābhyaḥ paripālayantāṁ nyāyena mārgeṇa mahīṁ mahīśāḥ go-brāhmaṇebhyaḥ śubham astu nityaṁ lokāḥ samastāḥ sukhino bhavantu oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ OM Let prosperity

AṢṬĀṄGA YOGA OPENING CHANT VANDE GURŪṆĀṀ CARAṆĀRAVINDEAstanga Yoga MantraOṃvande gurūṇāṁ caraṇāravindesandarśita-svātma-sukhāvabodheniḥśreyase jāṅ̇galikāyamānesaṁsāra-hālāhala-mohaśāntyai ābāhu puruṣākāraṁśaṅ̇kha-cakrāsi-dhāriṇamsahasra-śirasaṁ śvetampraṇamāmi patañjalimOṃOMI pray to the lotus feet of the supreme Guru who

1.  Oṃ Hrāṁ Mitrāya Namaḥ   Salutations to the friend of all 2.  Oṃ Hrīṁ Ravaye Namaḥ    Salutations to one who shines 3.  Oṃ Hrūṁ Sūryāya

Surya Namaskar Mantra hiraṇmayena pātreṇa satyasyāpihitaṁ mukham tat tvaṁ pūṣann apāvṛṇu satya-dharmāya dṛṣṭaye oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ Like the lid of a vessel, O Sun,

Yogena cittasya, padena vācāṃ, malaṃ śarīrasya ca vaidyakena Yo’pākarot taṃ pravaraṃ munīnāṃ patañjaliṃ prāñjalir ānato’smi oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ I bow to the sage Patanjali,

Oṃ pūrṇam adaḥ pūrṇam idam pūrṇāt pūrṇam udacyate pūrṇasya pūrṇam ādāya pūrṇam evāvaśiṣyate oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ That is full, this also is full This

sarveṣāṃ svastir bhavatu sarveṣāṃ śāntir bhavatu sarveṣāṃ pūrṇaṃ bhavatu sarveṣāṃ maṅgalaṃ-bhavatu oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ Auspiciousness (swasti) be unto all; peace (shanti) be unto all;

oṃ sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ sarve santu nirāmayāḥ sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu mā kaścidduḥ khabhāgbhavet oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ. May all be happy. May all enjoy health

Oṃ saha nāv avatu saha nau bhunaktu saha vīryaṃ karavāvahai tejasvi nāv adhītam astu mā vidviṣāvahai Om śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ May He protect both of

Shanthi Mantra oṃ asato mā sad gamaya tamaso mā jyotir gamaya mṛtyor mā ‘mṛtaṃ gamaya oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ Lead me (by giving knowledge) from

oṃ tryámbakaṃ yajāmahe sughandhíṃ puṣṭivardhánam urvārukam iva bandhánāt mṛtyor mukṣīya māmṛtāt Om Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ We worship the three-eyed Lord (Shiva) who is full of

oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ tat savitur vareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt Om Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ We meditate on the glory of sacred

Yoga, though ancient in origin, remains remarkably relevant in the modern world. Its practices were developed thousands of years ago by sages who observed nature,

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