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Work and Worship

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on February 7, 2011 at 2:00pm

Work is worship of the Lord.

Swami Sivananda lived 1887-1963. His teachings are as much inspiring today as they were half a century ago. A life in accordance to his inspiration can lead you to joy, love and highest realisation. Quotes from Amrita Gita copyright The Divine Life Society

YOGIC WAY TO DEVELOP STRONG HEART

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on February 7, 2011 at 5:00am

YOGIC WAY TO DEVELOP STRONG HEARTPhysical inactivity has been established as a major risk in increasing heart disease and risk of hypertension by 30%. A major portion of the population from both developed and developing countries are physically active enough to gain Health benefits.

There are several types of Heart diseases. A sedentary life style and high stress was responsible for one’s condition. It has been estimated that at least seventy lakh people die of heart disease every year.What cause

Whistler Yoga Conference

Posted by Glenn Iles on February 7, 2011 at 2:36am

On the first weekend of May 2011 in Whistler, BC a very special weekend meeting will occur. This conference is directed at advanced students and teachers with the intention to help improve yoga in North America. By offering a wide variety of styles and an exposure to new teaching participants will be able to further improve their own practice and teachers will be able to improve their teaching skills.This is a niche conference with a limit of 250 attendees. 20 plus teachers and 80+ hours of work

Maha Mudra

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on February 6, 2011 at 2:00pm

Maha Mudra is an important Mudra. This removes piles, enlargement of spleen, indigestion, constipation. Practise Yoga-Mudra daily. This is a good exercise for the abdominal organs.

From the book: Amrita Gita, by Shri Swami Sivananda Maharaj, 1887-1963.Copyright The Divine Life Society, Rishikesh. More Infos from and about Swami Sivananda on German Site: Sivananda photos, Sivananda Video

Effects of the three Bandhas

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on February 5, 2011 at 2:00pm

Effects of the three Bandhas

Practise Bhandatraya Pranayama. It includes Mula-Bandha or contraction of anus, Jalandara-Bandha or chin-lock and Uddiyana-Bandha, drawing the belly backwards at the end of exhalation.

From Amrita Gita by Swami Sivananda, copyright The Divine Life Society. Swami Sivananda was a self-realized Master and a very practical Guru. Following His teachings can lead you to the Absolute.

Agni sar kriya for digestion.

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on February 5, 2011 at 7:29am

AGNISAR KRIYA: Sit down in Vajrasna or Sukhasna. Place your hands on your knees and close your eyes. Relax the whole Body for few minutes. Straighten your arms and slighty lean forward. Now exhale, emptying the lungs as much as possible. Contract and expand the abdominal muscles rapidly for as long as it is possible to hold the Breath outside comfortably. Do not strain. Now relax and breathe normally before starting the next round. This is one round. Beginners should practice it for 10 rounds an

Get rid of Arthritis by yoga

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on February 5, 2011 at 7:16am

Arthritis is a disease of joints.. People suffering from this disease have a burning feeling, terrible pain and aching in their affected joints. There is a swelling, stiffness and heat in the joints. And most common of them are rheumatoid arthritis, Osteo arthritis and Gouty Arthritis. It is common practice all over the world to give medicines and recommend physical exercises to the patients for curing this disease.. Yoga system of treatment cures this disease with in two months when it is of mo

Effects of Sitali and Bhastrika

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on February 4, 2011 at 2:00pm

Sitali Pranayama cools your body and purifies the blood. Bhastrika warms your body and removes asthma and consumption.

From the book: Amrita Gita, by Shri Swami Sivananda Maharaj, 1887-1963.Copyright The Divine Life Society, Rishikesh. More Infos from and about Swami Sivananda on German Site: Sivananda photos, Sivananda Video

If your face is full of worry,you will cause others to worry .is this a good thing?

Posted by VISHNU ER on February 4, 2011 at 5:17am

If your face is full of worry,you will cause others to worry .is this a good thing? To recognize each one ’s uniqueness is to have respect for all. Projection: We usually expect people to behave according to our expectations. We would like to see people change according to our expectations and we expect them to mould themselves with our own value system. Yet we notice that this does not happen and then we tend to become disappointed. Solution: I need to understand that each one is unique with hi

Puraka, Rechaka and Kumbhaka

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on February 3, 2011 at 2:00pm

Puraka is inhalation of breath; Rechaka is exhalation; Kumbhaka is retention. Kumbhaka gives you longevity and energy.

Taken from Amrita Gita, by Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj, 1887-1963. Copyright Divine Life Society, Muni Ki Reti, Rishikesh. More Informations: Sivananda photos, Sivananda Video, Books by Swami Sivananda

Pranayama

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on February 2, 2011 at 2:00pm

Ujjayi, Sitkari, Sukha-Purvaka, Suryabheda are different kinds of Pranayama. Through the practice of these Pranayamas Kevala-Kumbhaka results.

Taken from Amrita Gita, by Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj, 1887-1963. Copyright Divine Life Society, Muni Ki Reti, Rishikesh. More Informations: Sivananda photos, Sivananda Video, Books by Swami Sivananda

Relaxation pose

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on February 1, 2011 at 2:00pm

Relax all the muscles through Savasana. Do this Asana in the end.

Swami Sivananda lived 1887-1963. His teachings are as much inspiring today as they were half a century ago. A life in accordance to his inspiration can lead you to joy, love and highest realisation. Quotes from Amrita Gita copyright The Divine Life Society

The effects of backward bends

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on January 31, 2011 at 2:00pm

Bhujanga, Salabha and Dhanur Asanas remove constipation and muscular rheumatism of the back.

By Swami Sivananda, from the Book Amrita Gita. Swami Sivananda lived from 1887-1963. He was one of the great Yoga Masters of the 20th Century who made Yoga available to a great public. Copyright of the texts of Swami Sivananda The Divine Life Society Rishikesh

Effects of Forward bend

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on January 30, 2011 at 2:00pm

Paschimottanasana reduces fat and helps digestion. So does Mayurasana.

From the book: Amrita Gita, by Shri Swami Sivananda Maharaj, 1887-1963.Copyright The Divine Life Society, Rishikesh. More Infos from and about Swami Sivananda on German Site: Sivananda photos, Sivananda Video

Shoulderstand, Plough and fish

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on January 29, 2011 at 2:00pm

Sarvanga, Hala and Ardhamatsyendra Asanas make the spine elastic. Sarvanga develops thyroid gland and bestows good health. It helps Brahmacharya and gives longevity.

From Amrita Gita by Swami Sivananda, copyright The Divine Life Society. Swami Sivananda was a self-realized Master and a very practical Guru. Following His teachings can lead you to the Absolute.

YOGA FOR A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on January 29, 2011 at 9:02am

YOGA FOR A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEPThe amount of sleep the body needs depends on Age. Babies can sleep as much as 15 to 16 hours, while children can sleep 10-12 hours. At the other extreme, elderly people rarely enjoy a sound unbroken sleep of more then 5 to 6 hours.Modern life bombards us with stimulation Television sets, cell phones, radios and late night parties are constantly reminding us to stay alert. Our early ancestors did not have these impediments to sleep. They did not have houses with dark

fighting stress with clapping yoga and laughter yoga

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on January 29, 2011 at 9:00am

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According to Acupressure, Jin-Shin-do & Sujok systems, our hands have points to cure all the diseases & pressing them give us relief very quickly, Clap yoga is the one dimension of it. It is an old tradition to clap while singing a song or bhajan. People acclimate their feeling with clap, Clap, which represents joy, can also keep us healthy.
To clap, we strike our palms with each other, forcefully, it activates those points & slowly we feel improvement in any of our diseases. We can see a good

OBSERVING FAST OR ROZA IS GOOD FOR HEALTH

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on January 29, 2011 at 8:55am

OBSERVING FAST OR ROZA IS GOOD FOR HEALTHIt is very necessary for the body to be healthy, beautiful, pure and disease free. When heavy work is done by the body, it starts getting laziness and needs rest. In the same way when our digestion system works continuously, it also needs rest. To give rest to the digestion system, observation of fast is necessary.

For the development of body system, fasting is the best. During the fasting time, the body uses its strength in cleaning its inner parts. Consi

Headstand - Shirshana

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on January 28, 2011 at 2:00pm

Sirshasana is the king of all Asanas. It strengthens the brain and the brain-centres and improves memory, and helps Brahmacharya.

Swami Sivananda lived 1887-1963. His teachings are as much inspiring today as they were half a century ago. A life in accordance to his inspiration can lead you to joy, love and highest realisation. Quotes from Amrita Gita copyright The Divine Life Society

Kriyas in Hatha Yoga

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on January 27, 2011 at 2:00pm

Dhauti (cleansing of stomach with a piece of cloth), Basti (drawing up of water through anus), Neti (cleansing of nostrils with the help of a thread), Nauli (manipulation of the abdominal muscles), Trataka (gazing on an object), Kapalabhati (a kind of Pranayama)—are the Shad Kriyas of Hatha Yoga.

From the book: Amrita Gita, by Shri Swami Sivananda Maharaj, 1887-1963.Copyright The Divine Life Society, Rishikesh. More Infos from and about Swami Sivananda on German Site: Sivananda photos, Sivananda

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Work and Worship

YOGIC WAY TO DEVELOP STRONG HEART

Whistler Yoga Conference

Maha Mudra

Effects of the three Bandhas

Agni sar kriya for digestion.

Get rid of Arthritis by yoga

Effects of Sitali and Bhastrika

If your face is full of worry,you will cause others to worry .is this a good thing?

Puraka, Rechaka and Kumbhaka

Pranayama

Relaxation pose

The effects of backward bends

Effects of Forward bend

Shoulderstand, Plough and fish

YOGA FOR A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP

fighting stress with clapping yoga and laughter yoga

OBSERVING FAST OR ROZA IS GOOD FOR HEALTH

Headstand - Shirshana

Kriyas in Hatha Yoga

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