If your aspiration and determination is to further your spiritual growth through your Yoga practice then the Integral Yoga Course offered by Ananda Kutir Ashrama will serve that true purpose. To learn or to discover anew Integral Yoga which encompasses Hatha, Karma Bhakti, Jnana and Raja Yoga be sure to mark this course as part […]
Category: 4. Yoga Practice
Ananda Balasana – Happy Baby Pose Begin in a supine position i.e. Lying down on the back Bend the legs one at a time and bring knees towards the chest Lift the feet so the soles of the feet face upwards and the ankles are in line with the knees Bring the knees in towards […]
Gomukhasana – Cow Face Pose. Begin in Vajrasana – Thunderbolt Pose i.e. Sitting on one’s heels, knees together Bring the hands to the floor lifting the tailbone off the heels Bring and cross the right leg in front of the left knee Move the back left foot out to the right side Gently move one’s […]
Dwi Pada Pitham – Little Bridge Pose. Begin in Supine pose – Lying on the back or Savasana – Corpse Pose Bend the legs one at a time and hug the knees to the chest to release the lumbar spine fully Place the feet down on the mat hip distance apart with the heels as […]
Upavistha Konasana – Wide Angle Seated Forward bend. Begin from Dandasana – Staff Pose Gently stretch one leg out at a time to each respective side as wide as is possible and is comfortable Place the hands or fingertips behind the hips near the sit bones to extend the legs with the feet flexed […]
Anjaneyasana – Crescent Moon. Begin from Adho Mukha Svanasana, (Downward Facing Dog) Lift the right leg up, look forward and step the right leg forward in between the hands and bring the left knee down onto the mat moving into Aschvasanchalanasana, (Low Lunge) Release the hands from the floor and stretch the arms up […]
Autumn Living In China there is a saying: “crisis is an opportunity for change”. It is important to question: to question your thinking, your beliefs and reactions. Questioning can provide the potential for change! In order to change your health you usually need to change some of your habits by making positive changes to your […]
Begin in Tadasana – Mountain Pose Step the feet far apart Raise the arms out to shoulder level Check that the ankles are stacked under the wrists of the outstretched arms – This is the correct distance the legs should be for one’s height Turn the right foot out to 90 degrees Inhale, on the exhalation […]
Advaita Vedanta is the name given to the most universal and purest stream of Indian philosophy. It is the name of the philosophy that seeks to know the nature of the Absolute. Advaita Vedanta can be explained simply in the following way: most religions agree that before anything was created, before anything happened, there was […]
Distinguishing between static and dynamic yoga postures when using it in therapeutic means. Dynamic yoga postures are the moving versions of static yoga postures. We use dynamic yoga postures for a number of reasons: · As a preparation for holding static postures · For specific remedial application (loosening a joint or set of muscles) · […]