Meaning: Bandha means lock or bond of the internal energy or prana which is produced during the practice. Bandha allows the prana to flow within the body so that the different parts of the body are nourished with the prana. Bandhas are used in yoga practices where the internal organs or external muscles of the […]
Watch nature and enjoy. Observe people and absorb. Concentrate the mind to analyse and realise change: Analyse the change in body and mind since childhood, Realise change is everywhere; change is inevitable; embrace change in joy and bliss. About the Innovative meditation in Yoga, I have refered the text books on ‘Meditations’ and ‘Sure Ways to […]
My primary motivation to starting off on yoga lessons was due to my liver condition. After 8 months of a hepatitis attack, my bile count was not dropping below normal, despite taking strong medication (including steroids) and having strict diet control. I checked my count last week, and for the first time since mid-2009 it […]
We had a wonderful experience at Prashanti this time. Enthusiatic practitioners who planned to go for shatkarma also got their whole body massage done the previous day and then did the cleansing techniques of jala neti kriya and vamana dhouti. Thus got rejuvenated both inside out. Practitioners enjoying their kriyas…. We had a joyful talk by Sri N.V. Raghuramji […]
First publication on August 1, 2010 By Dr. M C Panda in Yoga and Spirituality|A way of life After attending regular yoga sessions for elderly persons in Dhrti Yoga Studio, BTM 2nd Stage Bangalore from July 28, 2009 to April 22, 2010 for about 9 months; I had to practice Swadhyaya of Yoga at home […]
Getting back to basic science of schooldays, the action of centrifugal and centripetal – same principle is applied here. For example while doing pawanmuktasana where you hug your knees close to your chest the additional pressure exerted on the body is a positive pressure. The blood from the concerned places gets squeezed away to other […]
A Shatkarma trip to SVYASA Yoga University, Jigani Bangalore was arranged for yoga practitioners of Dhrti Yoga on June 27, 2010. I was one of the participants in the group of 12. Satya, Director Dhrti Yoga accompanied the practitioners. The programme commenced with demonstrations and practices of Jala Neti & Vamana Dhauti: the two practices […]
The six shatkarmas are: 1. Neti: A process of cleansing and purifying the nasal passages. Practices included in this category are: jala neti and sutra neti. 2. Dhauti: A series of cleansing techniques which are divided into three main groups: antar dhauti or internal cleansing,sirsha dhauti or head cleansing (traditionally called danta dhauti), and hrid […]
Diabetes is related to impaired glucose tolerance of the body where the insulin function is affected. Common symptoms 1. Excessive thirst and hunger 2. Frequent urination 3. Tiredness 4. Burning sensation 5. Numbness How yoga benefits Diabetes 1. Glucagon secretion is enhanced by stress and tension. Yoga has been proven to be effective against stress […]