Transcript Hatha Yoga

Hatha Yoga
A Science of Body purification
and awakening of Pranic energy.
Hatha - Science of Body – Mind
Balance
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Ha – Pingala nadi or sun principle
Tha – Ida nadi or moon principle
Hatha is balance between Pingala and Ida
Nadi is Pranic Energy channel or passage
Pingala
Right nostril
Sun / Male principle
Physical Energy
Represents Body
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Ida
Left nostril
Moon / female
Mental Energy
Represents Mind
Balance of Body & Mind
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Imbalance of physical and mental energies is
state of disease.
Imbalance is due to blockages in the ‘nadis’
or energy passages.
Aim of Hatha Yoga - Purification of this ‘nadis’
or energy passages.
Origin of Hatha Yoga
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Origin in Tantras
Development in 6th century AD to 15th Century AD
Founded by Great Sage Matsyendranath and his
disciple Gorakshanath.
Reference books
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Hatha Yoga Pradipika – Swami Swatmaram
Gheranda Samhita – Sage Gheranda
Goraksha Satakam – Guru Gorakshanath
Shiva Samhita
Yoga Taravali – Sage Adi Shankaracharya
Contents of Hatha Yoga
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Shatkarmas – 6 cleansing techniques
Asanas – body postures
Pranayama – control of prana / breath
Mudras – psychic gestures (inducing mental
attitudes)
Bandhas – Energy locks
Shatkarma – Cleansing tech.
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To remove accumulated toxins in the body.
Homeostasis – Balance of entire body and
mind, especially the Nervous system and
endocrine system.
Removing blockages to Nadis.
Awakening the psychic faculties.
6 Shatkarmas
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Neti – nasal cleansing
Dhouti – internal cleansing
Basti – yogic enema
Nouli – abdominal massage
Kapalbhati – frontal brain cleansing or
cleansing of lungs
Trataka – cleansing of eyes
Asanas
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Steady and comfortable postures
Aim of Asanas is to achieve healthy body and
stable mind
8.4 million asanas
Most important are 2, Padmasana (Lotus
pose) & Siddhasana (Perfect or balance
pose)
Mastery of Asana – maintaining for 3 hours in
steady and comfortable way.
Pranayama
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Pranayama – control & extension of prana
(vital force)
Emotions, desires create blockages in nadis,
blockages dissipates energy, aim of
pranayama is to clear this blockages.
8 types of pranayama in Hatha yoga.
Preparation - Nadi Shodhan or Anuloma
Viloma or Alternate nostril breathing (purifying
the Pingala & Ida)
Types of Pranayama
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Surya Bhedan – right nostril breath
Ujjayi – Victorious breath / psychic breath
Sitkari – Cooling breath
Shitali – Cooling breath
Bhramari – Humming bee breath
Bhastrika – Bellows breath
Murchha – Swooning or fainting breath
Plavini – Gulping breath
Mudras & Bandhas
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Mudras – Psychic gestures which induce a
particular state of mind.
Bandhas – Pranic Energy locks
Mudras & Bandhas control the pranic energy,
which is awakened with pranayama practice.
10 Mudras & 3 Bandhas in Hatha Yoga
Janaldar Bandha – chin lock
Moola Bandha – root lock
Uddiyan Bandha – Abdominal lock