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Practice
1. While inhaling, spread the feet apart by about a meter and raise both the hands slowly till they reach the horizontal position simultaneously.
2. Slowly bend to right side until the right hand reaches the right foot. The left arm is straight up, in line with the right hand. Palms face forward. Stretch up the left arm and see along the fingers.
3. Maintain for about one minute or 25 seconds with normal breathing.
4. Return slowly to Sthiti.
Benefits
Helps in preventing flat foot, strengthens the Calf and thigh muscles, corrects curvature of back, strengthens the waist muscles and makes the spine flexible.
Limitations
People, who have undergone recent abdominal surgery, slip disc or sciatica may avoid this posture
Dec 212016Kriyas are cleansing practices. In that sense, we all practice Kriyas daily – bathing, washing the face, brushing the teeth, all are Kriyas. But yoga Kriyas refer to special yoga techniques meant to cleanse the inner organs, developed by the yogis. Among several Kriyas available in the yogic lore six major Kriyas called shad Kriyas are quite comprehensive.
They are:
1. Trataka for eyesight.
2. Neti for upper nasal tract (from throat to nostrils).
3. Kapalabhati for lower respiratory tract (from nostrils to lungs).
4. Dhouti for upper gastrointestinal tract (GIT) upto stomach.
5. Nauli or abdominal viscera. (Agnisara is the preparatory phase for Nauli).
6. Basti for lower gastrointestinal tract (GIT), especially the retum. (for Sankhapraksalana the entire GIT).
The objectives of Yoga Kriyas are to-
1. Cleanse the inner tracts namely the optical path, respiratory tract and GIT and thereby refresh the inner passages. Tardiness is removed thereby.
2. Develop an inner awareness.
3. Desensitize the possible hypersensitive reactions in the pathways.
4. Build the stamina and forbearance capacity.
Jala Neti
Vamana Dhouti
Sutra Neti Or Rubber Catheter Neti
Dec 202016The Yoga Initiative Centre (YIC), Pune, offers students of the three-month Yoga Instructor Course an opportunity to explore this ancient knowledge bank in a contemporary style.
The curriculum introduces students to the many facets of yoga through the masters (Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Swami Vivekananda, Sharada Devi) as also its different streams (jnana yoga, raja yoga, bhakti yoga and karma yoga). It emphasises the need for yoga in today’s world and even provides an insight into the Vedic culture (through customs, traditions, articles and remnants) of the early era.
Students will get to learn pranayama techniques (anulom-vilom, bhastrika, bhramari etc) and shuddhi kriyas (kapalbhati, dhouti, neti etc). Practical classes also cover basic asanas (standing, sitting, prone and supine) and Suryanamaskar, which are explained in a step-by-step manner with the breathing pattern for maximum benefits. Also, every asana mentions the limitations for those who may/should not perform it. This becomes an imperative factor while dealing with clients who have medical issues.
The course in its entirety is a stepping stone to higher learning (MSc, PhD) and understanding in the field of yoga.
Dec 132016“What happens when we clap?” “Taali bajti hai (The clap is heard),” was the quick-witted response of a fresh-faced little student at The Shiishyaa School in Wakad. “Sure, but when we clap, we feel happy, right?” asked yoga researcher Dr Sunanda Rathi, just as another boy chimed in saying, “it improves the blood circulation.” Precisely.
This rather interesting dialogue took place at the inaugural ceremony of a yoga programme by Yoga Initiatives and Chiranjiv Foundation at Shiishyaa, on Thursday (Dec 8, 2016). The programme was officially launched by yoga exponent Ramkumar Rathi ,board member of Patanajli Yog peeth,Haridwar,vice president Vyasa Banglore .
Over the next three months, these students will be introduced to the basics of yoga, pranayama, mantras and meditation for overall development in the physical, mental and emotional spheres. And of course, “it will make us strong and powerful,” as another bright student noted.
Shiishyaa is a school that integrates special children (autistic and those with cerebral palsy) with regular kids.
Yoga will benefit these students in every way and improve their concentration such that they are able to perform better in school and at the societal level, felt principal Prriyam Gunjal, who was joined by founder-director of Shiishyaa Sidtharth Maheshwari, and the enthusiastic staffThe sessions will be conducted by yoga trainer Maya Chuttar, who will be assisted by Paridnya Puri and Mallika Rale. Dipti Kale will be involved as a psychological consultant and yoga trainer.
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