ASHTANGA YOGA

 


Ashtanga Yoga traditionally is the eight-limbed practice introduced by Lord Patanjali. These are the eight principles of life mentioned in Patanjali Yog Sutra which are the path towards achieving the state of samadhi or enlightenment.

These eight branches or principles are described as mentioned below

Yama Refers to the discipline of practices that are primarily concerned with the world around us and our commerce with it. This builds a great position of strength both on and off them. However, with veracity and use of our energy in a worthwhile way, we won't only profit ourselves with our practice, if we can learn to be kind.

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Niyama Refers to the discipline of practices that are related to our own characters. The prefix Ni then refers to “ inward ” or “ within ”. This includes the discipline relating to cleanliness, pleasure, burning of desire, tone-study, and surrender to the macrocosm.

Asana This refers to the physical aspect of Yoga and it doesn’t relate to any fancy postures that we do for social media these days. Lord Patanjali refers to asana as “ Sthira Sukham Asana ” which means a posture where one finds stability and least discomfort. Asana is in no way meant to be delicate, but a space where one finds his/ her position of comfort.


Pranayama The word Prana means vital energy and life force. It's described as the veritable substance of life that keeps us alive. This is a practice where we find mindfulness of our breath which is an involuntary action that happens within us throughout the day. This word is broken down as “ Prana- Ayama ” which translates as “ Freedom of breath ” or “ Breath expansion ” or “ Breath Liberation ”. Each way of breathing will change our state of being, but it's over to us if we wish to consider this as control over our breath or freedom of choosing the way we wish to breathe.

Pratyahara This word in a nonfictional sense translates as “ Sense of Withdrawal ”. This refers to Yogis or high-position interpreters who meditate and find this sense of pullout from everything that's abstracting them from doing their conditioning in the present moment.


Dharna This adds to the below branch where the focus attention is rehearsed once the pratyahara or sense of pullout becomes a part of life and a royal way of life. Dharna translates as Holding or maintaining commodity. Tratak and breath contemplation are some of the great ways to exercise Dharna

Dhyana This refers to pensive immersion when we come fully absorbed in the focus of our contemplation, and this is when we’re really planning. Contemplation isn't a commodity that can be tutored, The courses will only educate you on the ways offered to help get into this pensive state. Contemplation isn't a commodity that can be done by setting an intention rather it's a robotic action that happens formerly rehearsed well. For illustration when one is 100 percent involved in doing commodity that's also considered a pensive state.


Samadhi This is the final step of the trip as per Patanjali Yog Sutra also appertained to as the Bliss or enlightenment

What's Ashtanga Vinyasa?

Grounded on these principles, Pattabi Jois came up with an inflow where the set of Hatha postures is put together to transition from one posture to another. Vinyasa means movement with breath and so Ashtanga Vinyasa emphasizes a lot on the significance of breath while moving through the postures. This dynamic practice isn't only physically grueling but also demands a lot of attention, focus, and presence of mind to find stability and comfort in the postures.

Below are some of the numerous practices of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

  • Builds strength
  • Improves attention
  • Calmer mind
  • Reduces anxiety and stress
  • Promotes healthy eating
  • Helps in contemplation
  • Ashtanga Yoga at Vinyasa Yoga Vihara


The 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training India and 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training India in Ayuryogpeeth cover both philosophical, as well as Asana, practices of Ashtanga Yoga. Below are some of the highlights that are covered

  • Ashtanga Yog Philosophy from Patanjali Yog Sutras
  • Vinyasa Counts for each posture
  • Primary and intermediate series as per the course that you choose
  • Detailed session on Alignment of each posture
  • Yogic breathing ways.
  • Applied Yoga deconstruction
  • adaptations of crucial postures from Ashtanga Yoga
  • Opening & ending prayers
  • Contemplation and its significance

Come join us in our forthcoming batch of school teacher training course and enjoy this beautiful Yogic trip with us.

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