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away from me. It took some time, but I eventually began to realize the true purpose of yoga. Done properly, yoga is the science of channeling all energies upward until they merge together at the highest point—Oneness.
Michael A. Singer • The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection
Practice is at the very least a lifelong commitment, to be undertaken, Patañjali goes on to say, satkāra-āsevitaḥ, with respect and devotion.
Edwin F. Bryant • The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali: A New Edition, Translation, and Commentary
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Daniel Reid • The Tao Of Health, Sex And Longevity
aimed at releasing deeply held tension. Much of this work uses physical stimulation or manipulation in specific areas of the body to highlight stress responses in which the sympathetic nervous system—the fight-or-flight response—is activated. Using specific breathing techniques—some are similar to ujjayi, kapalabhati, and bastrika pranayamas—one th
... See moreMark Stephens • Yoga Adjustments: Philosophy, Principles, and Techniques
If you engage and lift up on the perineum and inhale notice that the diaphragm does not move as far south as compared to when you gently lift on the pelvic floor (levator ani and fascia) with less of a physical lift and more of an energetic engagement of the pelvic floor. The actual energetic spots of Mula Bandha are behind the cervix and behind th
... See moreKirstie Bender Segarra • Myofascial Yoga: A movement and yoga therapists guide to asana
•Movement Meditations SENSORY AWARENESS PROCESSES •Flow Movement Patterning •Finding Details in Patterns •Focusing Image and Imagination •Holding Presence •Following Six Senses •Using the Camera as Witness Shin Somatics Methods MATCHING MOVEMENT AND TOUCH •Matching through Movement •Matching through Touch •Matching with Flow Repatterning •Clearing
... See moreKarin Rugman • Moving Consciously: Somatic Transformations through Dance, Yoga, and Touch
The third section is called the Portion on Accomplishments (Vibhuti Pāda) and discusses the final three inner steps of Rāja Yoga plus all the powers and accomplishments which could come to the faithful practitioner. The final section is called the Portion on Absoluteness (Kaivalya Pāda) and discusses Yoga from a more cosmic, philosophical viewpoint
... See moreSwami Satchidananda • The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Commentary on the Raja Yoga Sutras by Sri Swami Satchidananda
In my meditations, I had been achieving heights by pushing down on the lower energies. But that was just a form of suppression. I had to learn to channel those energies upward instead of pushing them away from me. It took some time, but I eventually began to realize the true purpose of yoga. Done properly, yoga is the science of channeling all ener
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