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Sarvangasana – Shoulder Standing Posture (sarva- all, whole, entire,  anga – limb or part of body) Practice: Lie flat on the back with feet together,

Mayurasana (Peacock Pose) Dharam avashtabhya karadvayena Tatkurparasthapitanabhiparsvah/ Uchchasano dandavad utthitah san Mayuram etat pravadanti pitham//(Chapter -1, Verse 30).   Lie down on the stomach, placing

Paschimottanasana (Back Stretching Pose) Prasarya padau bhuvi dandarupau Dorbhyam padaghradvitayam ghrhitva/ Januparinyastalalatadeso Vasedidam paschimatanamahuh.// (Chapter -1, Verse 28). Stretching the legs in front on the

Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada What is Meditation? 3.2. Tatra pratyayaikatanata dhyanam| Tatra-there(in the desha) Pratyaya-basis or content of consciousness Ekatanata-continuity Dhyanam-meditation Uninterrupted stream

Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada What is Concentration? 3.1 Desabandhaschittasya dharana | Desa-place Bandha-binding Chittasya-of the mind Dharana-concentration

Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada By samyama knowledge of past & future 3.16. Parinamatrayasamymadatitanagatajnanam| Parinama-transformation Traya-three Samymat-by samyama Atita-past Anagatah-future Jnanam-knowledge By practicing samyama

Perfection of the physical body 3.47. Rupalavanyabalavajrasamhananatvani kayasampat| Rupa-form, beauty Lavanya-grace Bala-stength Vajrasamhananatvani- hardness Kaya-physical Sampat-wealth The perfection of the physical body includes beauty, grace,

3.32. Kurmanadyam sthairyam| Kurmanadyam-by performing samyama on the kurma nadi Sthairyam-staediness Stableness is gained by applying samyama on the kurma nadi.

3.49. Tato manojavitvam vikaranabhavah pradhanajayascha| Tatah-therefrom Tatah-therefrom Manojavitvam-speed of mind Vikaranabhavah-freedom from sense organs Pradhanajayah-conquest of prakriti Cha-and Therefrom follows speed like that of mind,

Attainment of kaivalya 3.56. Sattvapurusayoh suddhisamye kaivalyamiti| Sattva-chitta Purusayoh-of the purusha Suddhi-purification Samye-on becoming equal Kaivalyam-isolation Iti-end Kaivalyam-isolation Iti-end Kaivalya is attained by equalizing and

Sirsasana – Head Standing Posture            (sirsa – head) Practice: Come to knelling posture called Vajrasana. Lean forward by knee apart for one fore arm

Jalandhara Bandha (throat lock) Atha jalandharabandhah Kanthamakunchya hrdaye sthapayechchibukam drdham/ Bandho jalandharakhyoayam jaramrtyuvinasakah// Contracting the throat by bringing the chin to the chest sternum bone

Bhadrasana (gracious pose) Ghulphau cha vrshanasyadhah Sivantyah parsvayoh kshipet / Savyaghulpham tatha savye Dakshaghulpham tu dakshine // Parsvapadau cha panibhyam Drdham baddhva sunischalam / Bhadrasanam

Vajrasana – Thunderbolt Posture (Vajra – thunder bolt or diamond) Practice: Come to (Dandasana) staff posture, by palms beside hip. Slide towards left, bend at

Utkatasana – Mighty Posture (utkata = mighty or powerful) Practice: Come to Tadasana, by keeping legs together and palms beside your thighs. As you inhale

Halasana – Plough Posture (hala – plough) Practice: Lie supine on the floor with the hands extended along the body and the feet together. Raise

Janu Sirsasana – Head to Knee Posture (janu – knee, sirsa – head) Practice: Come to Dandasana (staff posture), bend right leg knee with help

Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada What is Samadhi or superconsciousness? 3.3.Tadevarthamatranirbhasaà svarupasunyamiva samadhih| Tadeva-the same Artha-the object of dhayana Matra-only Nirbhasam-appearing Svarüpa-one own form

Attainment of kaivalya 3.56. Sattvapurusayoh suddhisamye kaivalyamiti| Sattva-chitta Purusayoh-of the purusha Suddhi-purification Samye-on becoming equal Kaivalyam-isolation Iti-end Kaivalya is attained by equalizing and cleansing the

By samyama  gain power of intuitive perception 3.37. Tatah pratibhasravanavedanadarsasvadavartta jayante, Tatah-therefrom Pratibha-the faculty of superior consciousness Sravana-the faculty of hearing Vedana-touch consciousness Darsa-visulization Asvada-faculty

3.32. Kurmanadyam sthairyam| Kurmanadyam-by performing samyama on the kurma nadi Sthairyam-staediness Stableness is gained by applying samyama on the kurma nadi.

Perfection of the physical body 3.47. Rupalavanyabalavajrasamhananatvani kayasampat| Rupa-form, beauty Lavanya-grace Bala-stength Vajrasamhananatvani- hardness Kaya-physical Sampat-wealth The perfection of the physical body includes beauty, grace,

Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada By samyama knowledge of past & future 3.16. Parinamatrayasamymadatitanagatajnanam| Parinama-transformation Traya-three Samymat-by samyama Atita-past Anagatah-future Jnanam-knowledge By practicing samyama

Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada What is Concentration? 3.1 Desabandhaschittasya dharana | Desa-place Bandha-binding Chittasya-of the mind Dharana-concentration Cocentration is bringing the mind to