The lifestyle

Yoga

Yoga?

History

Karma yogBhakti yogGyan yogKriya yog

Guru

Fundamentals of Yoga

Yama, Niyama, Āsana,Prānāyāma, Pratyāhara, Dhārana, Dhyāna and Samādhi

Yoga for health and happiness

SauchaEmpty / light stomachCalm and quite placeFree from all “natural calls”Yoga-matLoose clothesDon’t perform in

exhaustion/illness/hurry/acute stress.

General guidance for yoga

should start with a prayer.·Yoga performed slowly, in a relaxed manner, with awareness of the body and breath.Breathing through the nostrils unless

instructed otherwise.Don’t hold body tightly, or jerk the body at

any point of time.Perform the practices according to your own

capacity

DURING THE PRACTICE

It takes some time to get good results, so persistent and

regular practice is very essential.There are contra-indications/ limitations for

each Yoga·Yoga session should end with meditation/

deep silence /Śhānti paṭha.

Yoga

Standing posters - Tadasan

Vrukshasan

Pad-hastasan

Ardh-chakrasan

Trikonasan

Sitting posters – bhadrasan

Ardh ustrasan

Shashankasan – child pose

Vakrasan

Sleeping posters - bhujangasan

Shalbhasan

Makrasan

Setu bandh

Sarvangasan

Pawanmuktasan

shawasan

kapalbhati

Pranayam – nadishodhan

Bhramari

Relax and meditate