Photo : Ranked 1st Yog-Shikshak Batch of 2020 Bihar School of Yoga Munger affiliated institute Yog Mitra Mandal , Shivanand Saraswati Yog Kendra, Aurangabad.
Photo : Yog Madhyamik Abhyaskram (Intermediate Level Yoga) Certificate.
I never believed in YOGA,PRANAYAM , EXERCISE , DIET , MEDITATION till my 30's as a means to live a healthy and happy life . I was a strong believer in allopathy and medicines . Passing out from premium Institution like NIT Calicut affirmed by belief in science technology and their means as solving all existing problems. However Over past 2-3 years i have realised that allopathy and medicenes have lots of side effects some of which are studied and known and most remain unknown.Both studied and un-studied , known and unknown side effects are extremely harmful. Also most of ailments do not have a solution in modern medicene. Today I am firm believer of YOGA,PRANAYAM ,EXERCISE,DIET,MEDITATION and this site is my intention for more people to join this journey. Everyone surely joins one day , someone sooner somone later , however attempt is to make this "One day " come earlier to reap more benefits.
"Om Namah Shivaya" HIS DIVINE BLESSINGS and HIS DIVINE POWERS and because HE sent such wonderful Teachers Mr Shrikant Patki Sir , Shri Sanket Gawli Sir , Shri Gopal Kulkarni Sir and all faculties Gurus and of SHIVANAND YOG CENTRE , AURANGABAD and Many Mentors in the field of YOGA DIET EXERCISE MANTRAS PRANAYAMA , MEDITATION and SPIRITUALITY to me this was possible . I dedicate it to all my teachers and Gurus Pramhans Swami Niranjanand Saraswati , Swami Satyanand Saraswati , Swami Sivanand Saraswati .
The Yoga Explained by me is based on and inspired by Sivananda Yoga , or Satyananda Yoga, or Niranjananda Yoga format of BIHAR SCHOOL OF YOGA , MUNGER . It is a slow but most effective format according to me. I would recommend to join class at Munger or at any other location near you following this format of yoga.
To LORD SHIVA I BOW and PRAY . MAY YOUR DIVINE BLESSINGS SHOWER ON EVERYONE .
These notes are my class notes at SHIVANAND YOGA CENTRE , AURANGABAD . If you feel improvements can be made please feel free to email to samvatsaryoga@gmail.com . It is always suggested to do yogasanas under supervision of Yoga Teacher . The explanations and illustrations here are just for remembering names and aasans procedures duration benefits etc... Do not overexert. Go slow. This is not a race.More number of aasans daily will not give more benefits. But be MODERATE , BALANCED, and STRESSFREE while doing Aasanas. During pregnency and after pregnency similarly after operations or surgery these aasans are not recomended unless done under specialist trainer in that field. Remember bottom line Yogasans are not for unfit and unhealthy persons. They are for healthy persons who wish to remain fit always.
MODERATION is the key. You should be careful enough to define your limits. Talk to your Yoga teacher if you are feeling uncomfortable in certian positions or exercises. Always remember "REST" is the key. So in between keep taking rests in shavasan or makar asan or matsya kridasan or any other asan which gives you rest.
BALANCING the aasanas is the path for best benefits. Which means if you are doing on right do it on left also. IF spine is twisted upwards like in viparit karni aasan or sarvang aasan or halasan then it should be countered by matsyasan where twist is in oppsite direction. Do not do all aasans daily. balance it with some warm up aasans some standing ,some sitting , some in shain and some in viparit shain stithi. Do some aasans of all five types daily. Also remember that Surya Namaskar or Chandra Namaskar should be done in the beginning right after warm up aasanas while pranayama should be done towards end just before ending mantra saadhana.
STRESS FREE is important because if your mindis outside on certian issues chakras cannot be activated without which yogasanas are just body movements like exercise. Hence try to be only aware of your body i.e be sajak about your body but do not think of other issues or on other end of spectrum like going to sleep in shavasana . The key to Stress Free ness is sajakta about your body and breathing .
Happy YOGA....
--Mandar Samvatsar