query: who is called the father of modern yoga

pos: Tirumalai Krishnamacharya Tirumalai Krishnamacharya Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (November 18, 1888 – February 28, 1989) was an Indian yoga teacher, ayurvedic healer and scholar. Often referred to as "the father of modern yoga," Krishnamacharya is widely regarded as one of the most influential yoga teachers of the 20th century and is credited with the revival of hatha yoga. Krishnamacharya held degrees in all the six Vedic "darśanas", or Indian philosophies. While under the patronage of the King of Mysore, Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, Krishnamacharya traveled around India giving lectures and demonstrations to promote yoga, including such feats as stopping his heartbeat. He is widely

pos: B. K. S. Iyengar B. K. S. Iyengar Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar (14 December 1918 – 20 August 2014), better known as B.K.S. Iyengar, was the founder of the style of yoga known as "Iyengar Yoga" and was considered one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world. He was the author of many books on yoga practice and philosophy including "Light on Yoga", "Light on Pranayama", "Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali", and "Light on Life". Iyengar was one of the earliest students of Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, who is often referred to as "the father of modern yoga". He has been credited with

pos: A. G. Mohan A. G. Mohan A. G. Mohan (born 1945) is an Indian yoga teacher, author, and co-founder of Svastha Yoga & Ayurveda. Mohan was a longtime disciple of Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888-1989). Krishnamacharya, best known as the "father of modern yoga," was a legendary yoga master, ayurvedic healer, and scholar of the last century who modernized the practice of yoga and whose students dramatically popularized yoga in the West. Mohan co-founded the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram in Chennai, India, and was its Honorary Secretary from its inception, in 1976, to 1989. Mohan was also the convener of Sri Krishnamacharya’s centenary celebrations. Indra Mohan,

pos: Krishnamacharya: His Life and Teachings present a portrait of the man and his teachings. Krishnamacharya: His Life and Teachings Krishnamacharya: His Life and Teachings is a book written by A. G. Mohan with Ganesh Mohan. This book is a tribute to "the father of modern yoga," Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888–1989). Krishnamacharya was a renowned Indian yoga master, ayurvedic healer, and scholar who modernized yoga practice and whose students—including B. K. S. Iyengar, Indra Devi, K. Pattabhi Jois, and T. K. V. Desikachar—dramatically popularized yoga in the West. In this book, A. G. Mohan, a personal student of Krishnamacharya for almost two decades (1971–1989), draws on his

pos: Krishnamacharya: His Life and Teachings Krishnamacharya: His Life and Teachings Krishnamacharya: His Life and Teachings is a book written by A. G. Mohan with Ganesh Mohan. This book is a tribute to "the father of modern yoga," Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888–1989). Krishnamacharya was a renowned Indian yoga master, ayurvedic healer, and scholar who modernized yoga practice and whose students—including B. K. S. Iyengar, Indra Devi, K. Pattabhi Jois, and T. K. V. Desikachar—dramatically popularized yoga in the West. In this book, A. G. Mohan, a personal student of Krishnamacharya for almost two decades (1971–1989), draws on his own memories and Krishnamacharya's diaries and recorded material to

pos: T. K. V. Desikachar T. K. V. Desikachar Tirumalai Krishnamacharya Venkata Desikachar (21 June 1938 – 8 August 2016), better known as T. K. V. Desikachar, was a modern-day yoga teacher, whose father was the Indian yoga teacher, Tirumalai Krishnamacharya. In the West, there are several significant contemporary approaches to Hatha-Yoga, which are based on traditional teachings to varying degrees and which also utilize Yoga’s therapeutic potential. The most traditional orientation, which goes by the modern generic name of the Viniyoga (application) of Yoga, is found in the school of Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888-1989) and his son T. K. V. Desikachar. Desikachar was born in

pos: Tirumalai Krishnamacharya in order to stay with his family, in accordance with his guru's wishes. He also had extensive knowledge of orthodox Hindu rituals. His scholarship in various darshanas of orthodox Indian philosophy earned him titles such as "Sāṃkhya-yoga-śikhāmaṇi", "Mīmāṃsā-ratna", "Mīmāṃsā-thīrtha", "Nyāyācārya", "Vedāntavāgīśa", "Veda-kesari" and "Yogācārya". Books on yoga: Other works (essays and poetic compositions): Tirumalai Krishnamacharya Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (November 18, 1888 – February 28, 1989) was an Indian yoga teacher, ayurvedic healer and scholar. Often referred to as "the father of modern yoga," Krishnamacharya is widely regarded as one of the most influential yoga teachers of the 20th century and is

pos: T. K. V. Desikachar the absence of any formal legal proceedings arising from the original allegations. Desikachar died on 08 August 2016 in Chennai, India at the age of 78. T. K. V. Desikachar Tirumalai Krishnamacharya Venkata Desikachar (21 June 1938 – 8 August 2016), better known as T. K. V. Desikachar, was a modern-day yoga teacher, whose father was the Indian yoga teacher, Tirumalai Krishnamacharya. In the West, there are several significant contemporary approaches to Hatha-Yoga, which are based on traditional teachings to varying degrees and which also utilize Yoga’s therapeutic potential. The most traditional orientation, which goes by the modern generic name

pos: Hatha yoga who famously studied with the yogis and other mystics. Hatha yoga remained popular in rural India. Negative impression for the Hatha yogis continued during the British colonial rule era. According to Mark Singleton, this historical negativity and colonial antipathy likely motivated Swami Vivekananda to make an emphatic distinction between "merely physical exercises of Hatha yoga" and the "higher spiritual path of Raja yoga". This common disdain by the officials and intellectuals slowed the study and adoption of Hatha yoga. Modern hatha yoga, of the type seen in the West, has been greatly influenced by the school of Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, who

pos: Norman Sjoman aspect more closely resembling modern yoga forms such as Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. By coincidence both B.K.S. Iyengar and Pattabhi Jois, who are major influences on modern yoga forms, themselves studied under teacher Tirumalai Krishnamacharya at the Mysore Palace in the 1930s. Sjoman further researched Krishnamacharya, finding several writings in the palace library. Furthermore, Sjoman discovered that the royal family, in the early 1900s, had employed a British gymnast to train the young princes. So, when Krishnamacharya arrived in the 1920s to start a yoga school, his schoolroom was the former gymnasium complete with ropes. Sjoman argues that several exercises detailed

pos: Surya Namaskār Surya Namaskār Surya Namaskar (Sanskrit: सूर्यनमस्कार ; IAST: "Sūrya Namaskāra"), Salute to the Sun or Sun Salutation, is a Yoga practice incorporating a sequence of gracefully linked asanas. The nomenclature refers to the symbolism of Sun as the soul and the source of all life. Mark Singleton argues that the sun salutation is relatively a modern practice that developed in the 20th century. Some scholars attempt to attribute modern Surya namaskar practice to a student of Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, the yoga teacher K. Pattabhi Jois. It includes modern day Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and the Visesha Vinyasa Sun Salutation subroutine from Vinyasa

pos: Ramamohana Brahmachari Ramamohana Brahmachari Ramamohana Brahmachari was a yoga teacher who lived in a cave in Himalayan mountains near Manasa Sarovar, Tibet along with his wife and three children. He taught more yoga and asanas to his pupils including Tirumalai Krishnamacharya of Mysore. He was said to have mastered 7000. Krishnamacharya claimed that he stayed with Ramamohana Brahmachari for seven years in his cave and studied various aspects of yoga, including stopping of pulse and a text called the Yoga Koranta. Ramamohana Brahmachari taught the therapeutic use of yoga. He also taught the yoga sutras. Ramamohana Brahmachari taught yoga to Krishmacharya up

neg: Asana creating "a marriage of hatha yoga, wrestling exercises, and modern Western gymnastic movement, and unlike anything seen before in the yoga tradition." Krishnamachara is described as "the father of modern yoga", and had among his pupils men who became influential yoga teachers themselves: the Russian Eugenie V. Peterson, known as Indra Devi; Pattabhi Jois, who founded Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in 1948; B.K.S. Iyengar, his brother-in-law, who founded Iyengar Yoga; T.K.V. Desikachar, his son, who continued his Viniyoga tradition; Srivatsa Ramaswami; and A. G. Mohan, co-founder of Svastha Yoga & Ayurveda. Together they revived the popularity of yoga and brought it

neg: Kriyā is called Yogoda Satsanga Society of India. According to Yogananda,: Sudarshan Kriya is a set of breathing techniques promoted since 1982 by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Sudharshan Kriya employs a variety of breathing patterns. Publications on Babaji describe Kriya Yoga as practiced by Baba Haidakhan who died in 1984. Haidakhan Babaji, simply called "Babaji" or Bhole Baba by his students and devotees, was a teacher who appeared in northern India (Uttarakhand) and taught publicly from 1970 to 1984. Some modern teachers and institutions consider the entire Yoga Sutras to be Kriya Yoga, although Patanjali only relates the term Kriya Yoga

neg: Shri Yogendra Shri Yogendra Manibhai Haribhai Desai (1897 – 1989), known as Shri Yogendra and Yogendra was an Indian Yoga guru, author, poet, researcher and was one of the important figures in the modern revival of Hatha Yoga, both in India and United States. He was the founder of The Yoga Institute, the oldest organized yoga center in the world, established in 1918. He is often referred as the "Father of Modern Yoga Renaissance". He was one of the figures responsible for simplifying yoga asanas and bringing yogic technologies to the common householder. Three of his books, enumerating his research findings have

neg: Naked yoga lying naked – and motionless". Modern naked yoga is practiced in Germany and Switzerland through a movement called Lebensreform. The movement had since the end of the 19th century highlighted yoga and nudity. In the early 20th century, the term gymnosophy was appropriated by several groups who practiced nudity, asceticism and meditation. Blanche de Vries Bernard combined a popularity of Oriental dancing with yoga. In 1914 she was put in charge of a yoga school for women in New York City. Five years later, she opened an institute for women, teaching ‘‘Yoga Gymnosophy’’— a name that conveys the blending of

neg: Rāja yoga either the precepts of Hatha Yoga or Patañjali's "Yoga Sūtras". Modern interpretations and literature that discusses "Raja yoga" often credit Patañjali's "Yogasūtras" as its textual source, but many neither adopt the teachings nor the philosophical foundations of the Yoga school of Hinduism. This mixing of concepts has led to confusion in understanding historical and modern Indian literature on Yoga. The Shaiva Yoga text, "Amanaska", dated to be from the 12th century CE or earlier, is a dialogue between Vamadeva and deity Shiva. In the second chapter, the text mentions Raja yoga, and explains why it is called so. It states

neg: Jnana yoga understood as "realization or gnosis", referring to a "path of study" wherein one knows the unity between self and ultimate reality called Brahman in Hinduism. This explanation is found in the ancient Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita. Jñāna yoga is the path towards attaining "jnana". It is one of the three classical types of yoga mentioned in Hindu philosophies, the other two being karma yoga and bhakti. In modern classifications, classical yoga, being called Raja yoga, is mentioned as a fourth one, an extension introduced by Vivekananda. Jnana yoga, states Stephen Phillips, is the "yoga of meditation". Of the three

neg: Rāja yoga Rāja yoga In Sanskrit texts, Rāja yoga () was both the goal of yoga and a method of attaining it. The term also became a modern name for the practice of yoga, when in the 19th-century Swami Vivekananda equated raja yoga with the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Since then, Rāja yoga has variously been called "royal yoga", "royal union", "sahaj marg", "classical yoga", and "aṣṭāṅga yoga". Rāja (Sanskrit: राज) means "chief, best of its kind" or "king". Rāja yoga thus refers to "chief, best of yoga". The historical use of the term "Rāja yoga" is found in other contexts, quite

neg: Yoga Yoga Yoga (; ; ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India. Yoga is one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophical traditions. There is a broad variety of yoga schools, practices, and goals in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The term "yoga" in the Western world often denotes a modern form of Hatha yoga, which includes the physical practice of postures called asanas. The origins of yoga have been speculated to date back to pre-Vedic Indian traditions; it is mentioned in the Rigveda, but most likely developed around the sixth

neg: Yogamaharishi Swami Gitananda Modern Yoga Science. Pujya Swamiji had himself organised five World Conferences in Pondicherry, attended by professional persons and Yogis from all over the world. He sponsored the First Ever International Yoga Asana Competition in Pondicherry in 1989. Since that time an International Yoga Competition has been held each year in various places in South America, India and Europe. He was one of the driving forces behind Yoga Sports. In this regard he is considered the Founding Father of the Yoga Sport Movement. Due to his inspiration and support, the Government of Pondicherry instituted an annual International Yoga Festival from January

neg: Rāja yoga The Mughal Emperor Akbar, known for his syncretic tolerance, was attracted to and patronized Yoga philosophy of Hinduism. Rāja yoga In Sanskrit texts, Rāja yoga () was both the goal of yoga and a method of attaining it. The term also became a modern name for the practice of yoga, when in the 19th-century Swami Vivekananda equated raja yoga with the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Since then, Rāja yoga has variously been called "royal yoga", "royal union", "sahaj marg", "classical yoga", and "aṣṭāṅga yoga". Rāja (Sanskrit: राज) means "chief, best of its kind" or "king". Rāja yoga thus refers to

neg: Yoga [Yoga] system, even though, admittedly, he made use of some of the experiences he had previously gained under various Yoga teachers of his time." He notes: The chronology of completion of these yoga-related Pali Canons, however, is unclear, just like ancient Hindu texts. Early known Buddhist sources like the "Majjhima Nikāya" mention meditation, while the "Anguttara Nikāya" describes "Jhāyins" (meditators) that resemble early Hindu descriptions of "Muni", "Kesins" and meditating ascetics, but these meditation-practices are not called yoga in these texts. The earliest known specific discussion of yoga in the Buddhist literature, as understood in modern context, is from the

neg: Yoga Western world. Yoga in Indian traditions, however, is more than physical exercise; it has a meditative and spiritual core. One of the six major orthodox schools of Hinduism is also called Yoga, which has its own epistemology and metaphysics, and is closely related to Hindu Samkhya philosophy. Many studies have tried to determine the effectiveness of modern postural yoga as a complementary intervention for cancer, schizophrenia, asthma, and heart disease. The results of these studies have been mixed and inconclusive. On December 1, 2016, yoga was listed by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage. The Sanskrit noun योग ' is

neg: Shri Yogendra Yogendra (1930–2005) immigrated to Australia and contined his father's work through the establishment of the Total Health and Education Foundation in Melbourne and The School of Total Education in Warwick, Queensland. Shri Yogendra Manibhai Haribhai Desai (1897 – 1989), known as Shri Yogendra and Yogendra was an Indian Yoga guru, author, poet, researcher and was one of the important figures in the modern revival of Hatha Yoga, both in India and United States. He was the founder of The Yoga Institute, the oldest organized yoga center in the world, established in 1918. He is often referred as the "Father of

neg: Strala yoga Guides leading classes in various studios and clubs globally. Strala is now offered in 20 other countries. Strala focuses on an overall concept of moving with ease. Natural movement, eastern influences of tai chi and shiatsu, and a positive, easy-going atmosphere are elements in Strala. Strala teachers are called "guides". Strala yoga Strala yoga is a modern form of yoga that was founded in 2008 by Tara Stiles. The New York City Strala studio was founded by Tara Stiles and her husband Michael Taylor in 2008. The name stems from the Swedish word "stråla" meaning radiate light. The yoga style

neg: Sivananda yoga of the U.S. Yoga Association, stated that Sivananda worked together with B. C. Ghosh to "develop a system of hatha yoga asanas for health and fitness, based on the original classic 84 postures." Vishnudevananda was largely responsible for driving the importance of asanas in Sivananda Yoga. The Sivananda asana program had "a profound effect" on the development of modern postural yoga. For example, Ghosh went on to train Bikram Choudhury, who founded Bikram Yoga, another of the major schools of modern yoga. Another of Sivananda's pupils, Swami Satyananda Saraswati, founded the influential Bihar School of Yoga in 1964. The discipline

neg: Breath of the Gods Breath of the Gods Breath of the Gods – A Journey to the Origins of Modern Yoga () is a 2012 German documentary about the origins of modern Hatha yoga. Jan Schmidt-Garre depicts the life and work of T. Krishnamacharya by interviewing people who knew him. He is told how and why this pioneer started to run a public Hatha Yoga school and shares the information with the audience. Contemporary shots are intercut with historical footage. Thus he explores questions which are crucial for Western adepts, such as whether Hatha Yoga really is of ancient origin and whether it free

neg: The Yoga Institute of Health (India). The Yoga Institute The Yoga Institute (abbreviated as TYI) is a government recognized non-profit organisation, known as the oldest organized yoga center in the world. It was founded by Shri Yogendra (1897-1989), who was one of the important figures in the modern revival of Hatha Yoga. It is headquartered at Santacruz in Mumbai, India. The Yoga Institute is certified by Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India as the first authorized Yoga School to conduct government certified courses. It won the Prime Minister's Award 2018 by Ministry of AYUSH for outstanding contribution in the field of Yoga in

neg: The Yoga Institute The Yoga Institute The Yoga Institute (abbreviated as TYI) is a government recognized non-profit organisation, known as the oldest organized yoga center in the world. It was founded by Shri Yogendra (1897-1989), who was one of the important figures in the modern revival of Hatha Yoga. It is headquartered at Santacruz in Mumbai, India. The Yoga Institute is certified by Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India as the first authorized Yoga School to conduct government certified courses. It won the Prime Minister's Award 2018 by Ministry of AYUSH for outstanding contribution in the field of Yoga in June 2018. The

neg: Virgin Territory (Modern Family) to "yoga", and Gloria (Sofía Vergara) decides to join her. Mitchell decides to go reconcile with his father and leaves. With everyone gone, Cameron begins a frantic search for a Tupperware he believed Claire stole from him some time ago. At the parking lot of "yoga", Claire attempts to avoid Gloria and lies continually making Gloria to eventually depart. Gloria realizes that something is wrong with Claire's excuses so she goes back. Claire finally reveals to Gloria that she is actually there for the shooting range and not for yoga because it is a great method of stress release. Gloria

neg: Paulie Zink Paulie Zink Paulie Zink is an American martial arts champion, Taoist yoga teacher and well known practitioner of Monkey Kung Fu. He founded Yin yoga which is also known as Yin and Yang Yoga. Growing up in Hollywood, California, Zink was exposed to Zen teahouses by his father and to yoga by the hippies who practiced it on the streets of Hollywood Boulevard around him. At 14, he began practicing yoga, too, learning from "The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga" and the yoga programs on PBS television with Richard Hittleman and Lilias, Yoga and You with Lilias Folan. At 16,

neg: Bryan Kest Bryan Kest Bryan Kest is an American yoga teacher. Recognized as a creator of Power Yoga, he is the founder of Santa Monica Power Yoga, based in Santa Monica, California. Kest has led yoga classes, retreats and workshops worldwide. He is credited with pioneering the practice of donation-based yoga in the United States. Kest was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1964. He began practicing yoga in 1979, at the insistence of his father, a physician. While still a teenager, Kest studied in Hawaii with David Williams, who brought Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga from India to the United States. In 1983, Kest

neg: Paulie Zink Divisions)" Grand Champion Empty Hands 1981, 1982 Grand Champion Weapons 1981, 1982, 1983 Paulie Zink Paulie Zink is an American martial arts champion, Taoist yoga teacher and well known practitioner of Monkey Kung Fu. He founded Yin yoga which is also known as Yin and Yang Yoga. Growing up in Hollywood, California, Zink was exposed to Zen teahouses by his father and to yoga by the hippies who practiced it on the streets of Hollywood Boulevard around him. At 14, he began practicing yoga, too, learning from "The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga" and the yoga programs on PBS television

neg: Bryan Kest philosophy regarding donation-based classes is based partially on the principles of Vipassana meditation. Bryan Kest Bryan Kest is an American yoga teacher. Recognized as a creator of Power Yoga, he is the founder of Santa Monica Power Yoga, based in Santa Monica, California. Kest has led yoga classes, retreats and workshops worldwide. He is credited with pioneering the practice of donation-based yoga in the United States. Kest was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1964. He began practicing yoga in 1979, at the insistence of his father, a physician. While still a teenager, Kest studied in Hawaii with David Williams, who

neg: Swami Kuvalayananda own rights. Swami Kuvalayananda Swami Kuvalayananda (30 August 1883 – 18 April 1966) was a researcher and educator who is primarily known for his pioneering research into the scientific foundations of yoga. He started scientific research on yoga in 1920, and published the first scientific journal specifically devoted to studying yoga, Yoga Mimamsa, in 1924. Most of his research took place at the Kaivalyadhama Health and Yoga Research Center which he also founded in 1924. His influence on modern yoga has been "profound". Swami Kuvalayananda was born Jagannatha Ganesa Gune in a traditional Karhade Brahmin family in the village Dhaboi

neg: Swami Kuvalayananda Swami Kuvalayananda Swami Kuvalayananda (30 August 1883 – 18 April 1966) was a researcher and educator who is primarily known for his pioneering research into the scientific foundations of yoga. He started scientific research on yoga in 1920, and published the first scientific journal specifically devoted to studying yoga, Yoga Mimamsa, in 1924. Most of his research took place at the Kaivalyadhama Health and Yoga Research Center which he also founded in 1924. His influence on modern yoga has been "profound". Swami Kuvalayananda was born Jagannatha Ganesa Gune in a traditional Karhade Brahmin family in the village Dhaboi in Gujarat

neg: Kogga Devanna Kamath several countries like UK etc. He has also developed, as an innovation: puppets to perform trail yoga and called it "Yoga in Puppets". He has also given shows with Konkani and Hindi interpretations for the benefit of different audiences. Bhaskar Kogga Kamath conducts puppetry classes also for Indian and foreign students. Kogga Devanna Kamath Kogga Devanna Kamath (27 November 1921 – 27 August 2003) was an artist who specialised in Yakshagana puppetry. Kogga Devanna Kamath was born on 27 November 1921 He learned the art of puppetry from his father, Devanna Kamath (1888–1971), who was the only puppetry artist of

neg: N. C. Paul observations and studies, he published "Treatise on Yoga Philosophy", its first edition published in London in 1851 (or 1850) and a second edition in 1882. Paul's book has been viewed as perhaps the first attempt to link yoga and modern medicine. He defines yoga "as nothing more than prolonged sleep". The treatise contains case studies of people who went into prolonged hibernation. Paul is the first to indicate that yoga induces hypercapnia. He describes yoga positions and exercises for Raja and Hatha yoga and their benefits. The world traveler and theosophist Helena Blavatsky came across the book, erroneously believing the

neg: V. Nanammal She moved to Negamam after marriage and later to Ganapathy, Coimbatore. At the age of 8, She learnt yoga from her father, she mastered more than 50 asanas. Over the past five decades, Nanammal has trained more than one million students and continues to teach 100 students daily at the 'Ozone Yoga Centre' established by her. Around 600 of her students, including 36 members of her family, have become 'Yoga instructors' around the world. Nanammal started practicing yoga when she was 8 years old. She learned yoga from her father, who was a martial artist, Nanammal's husband was a Siddha

neg: Pranava yoga the book "Om Chanting and Meditation": yoga charya chandrasekhar The founder of pranava yoga center first started in Nellore town of andhra pradesh on 1996 and later on it was shifted to Hyderabad of Andhra pradesh and followed by his western disples. Activitists who spread pranava yoga to westerns Pranava yoga Pranava yoga is meditation on the sacred mantra Om, as outlined in the Upanishads, the "Bhagavad Gita", and the "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali". It is also called "Aum yoga" and "Aum yoga meditation". It is, simply put, fixing the mind on the sound of the mantra “Aum” – the

neg: Yoga-kundalini Upanishad I go when I sleep? Who functions when I am awake? Who functions when I dream in sleep?" This is a knowledge lost over one's rebirths. Meditation and Kundalini yoga helps one to realize the answers within, lit a light that shines within, reach the saintly state of Jivanmukta, who remains in eternal Brahman alone, states the Upanishad. Yoga-kundalini Upanishad The Yoga-kundalini Upanishad (Sanskrit: योगकुण्डलिनी उपनिषत् IAST: ), also called Yogakundali Upanishad (Sanskrit: योगकुण्डल्युपनिषत्, IAST: Yogakuṇḍalī Upaniṣad), is a minor Upanishad of Hinduism. The Sanskrit text is one of the 20 Yoga Upanishads, and is one of 32 Upanishads attached

neg: Ishvarapranidhana translation of Patanjali's Eight-Limbed Yoga, the word "Īśvarapraṇidhāna" means committing what one does to a Lord, who is elsewhere in the Yoga Sūtras defined as a special person (puruṣa) who is the first teacher (paramaguru) and is free of all hindrances and karma. In more secular terms, it means acceptance, teachability, relaxing expectations, adventurousness. "Īśvarapraṇidhāna" is mentioned in the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali as follows: Sanskrit: <br> – Yoga Sutras I.23 This transliterates as, "Śauca, Santoṣa, Tapas, Svādhyāya and Īśvarapraṇidhāna are the Niyamas". This is the second limb in Patañjali's eight limb Yoga philosophy is called "niyamas" which include virtuous

neg: Pranava yoga Pranava yoga Pranava yoga is meditation on the sacred mantra Om, as outlined in the Upanishads, the "Bhagavad Gita", and the "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali". It is also called "Aum yoga" and "Aum yoga meditation". It is, simply put, fixing the mind on the sound of the mantra “Aum” – the sacred syllable that both symbolizes and embodies Brahman, the Absolute Reality – as the mantra is constantly repeated in unison with the breath. The purpose of pranava yoga is to become free from suffering and limitation. The purpose is well stated in the Upanishads: “What world does he who

neg: Rāja yoga pradipikå, a Braj-bhashya commentary by Sundardas, from the 17th-century, teach three tetrads of Yogas. The first group is Bhakti yoga, Mantra yoga, Laya yoga, and Carcha yoga; the second group is Hatha yoga, Raja yoga, Laksha yoga, and Astanga yoga; the third is Samkhya yoga, Jñana yoga, Brahma yoga, and Advaita yoga. Of these twelve, Sundardas states that Rajayoga is the best yoga. One meaning of Raja yoga is as a modern retronym introduced by Swami Vivekananda, when he equated raja yoga with the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. After its circulation in the first half of 1st millennium CE, many

neg: Agni Yoga Yoga series", the first English books about Living Ethics and the Roerichs' relationship with their Guru. Each of the 935 paragraphs of the book "Supermundane" begins with the word "Urusvati". In the epilogue of the book "Agni Yoga" she was called the Mother of Agni Yoga. "Fuyama" is the spiritual name of Nicholas Roerich (1874 – 1947) in Agni Yoga and Rerikhism. He was an internationally acclaimed artist, conservationist, archeologist, humanitarian and peacemaker. Nicolas Roerich called Urusvati “She Who Leads” in his creations. "Karma" (; , ) means action, work or deed. It also refers to the spiritual principle of

neg: Jain meditation 2. I am not that (nahum) (not non-self), 3. I am that (sohum) (I am the self). He also makes use of classic Jain meditations such as the twelve reflections (thought taught in a more optimistic, modern way), Jaina mantras, meditation on the seven chakras, as well as Hatha Yoga techniques. Ācārya Suśīlakumāra (1926–1994) of the Sthānakavāsī tradition founded “Arhum Yoga” (Yoga on Omniscient) and established a Jain community called the “Arhat Saṅgha” in New Jersey in 1974. His meditation system is strongly tantric and employs mantras (mainly the namaskār), nyasa, visualization and chakras. The Sthānakavāsī Ācārya Nānālāla (1920–1999), developed

neg: Yogamaharishi Swami Gitananda and presented more than thirty papers on his scientific research into Yoga at various Conferences throughout India. He collaborated with scientists from leading institutes throughout the country including AIIMS in New Delhi, NIMHANS in Bangalore, DIPAS (Indian Defense Institute) in New Delhi and JIPMER in Pondicherry. His work is carried on by his son and successor Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani under the benevolent guidance of Ammaji Yogacharini Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani who is current Resident Acharya ICYER at Ananda Ashram. Masterpieces of Rishiculture Ashtanga (Gitananda) Yoga Instruction Containing a Synthesis of Classical Yoga Concepts with Modern Scientific Knowledge 1. Yoga

neg: Adi Da a spiritual teacher in New York City. Settling in Greenwich Village, Adi Da became a student of Albert Rudolph, also known as "Rudi", an oriental art dealer and self-styled spiritual guru. Having studied a number of spiritual traditions, including "The Work" of G.I. Gurdjieff and Subud, Rudolph was then a follower of Siddha Yoga founder Swami Muktananda, who gave Rudi the name "Swami Rudrananda". Rudi taught an eclectic blend of techniques he called "kundalini yoga" (having no literal relationship to the Indian tradition by that name.) Adi Da's father told Rudi of his son's onetime aspiration to become a Lutheran

neg: Tim Miller (yoga teacher) yoga teachers who have shaped yoga in America by Yoga Journal. Miller met K. Pattabhi Jois in Encinitas, California in 1978 after Miller had only been practicing yoga for 8 months. Miller went to India to study under Jois, and decided to teach yoga. Miller taught at the first Yoga Journal conference from May 3–5, 1996 and has been a frequent speaker and teacher at subsequent events. Miller is known for having an affable, un-intimidating teaching style. Miller has been head of the Ashtanga Yoga Nilayam, called the Ashtanga Yoga Center in Encinitas, California since 1981. Miller, Trish O'Rielly, and

neg: Shri Yogendra been selected by a committee of experts as the world's most authentic source of Yoga wisdom. The Oglethorpe University has preserved his books in the Crypt of Civilization. Shri Yogendra’s innovated modern methods to impart Yoga, initiating research in Yoga, particularly in the field of the Yoga therapy for various ailments which received worldwide recognition. He authored several books on yoga and started the journal, "Yoga" in 1933. He was also a poet, who wrote under the nom de plume 'Mastamani'. He translated Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali into Gujarati. Yogendra was born as Manibhai Desai in a Anavil Brahmin family on

neg: Hinduism in the West as Gujarati and Punjabi immigrants from India - along with a small Hindu community from the Caribbean. Growing out of the enthusiasm for Hinduism in 1960s counter culture, modern western popular culture has adopted certain elements ultimately based in Hinduism which are not now considered necessarily practiced in a religious or spiritual setting. This concerns yoga in particular, which is widely practiced for health and fitness. As an instance, Bikram Choudhury's Bikram Yoga has attracted many celebrities. "Hinduism is attracting Western adherents through the affiliated practice of yoga. Yoga centers in the West—which generally advocate vegetarianism—attract young, well-educated Westerners who

neg: Shaivism seeks personal understanding and spiritual growth has been called a Yogi. The "Shiva Sutras" (aphorisms) of Shaivism teach yoga in many forms. According to Mark Dyczkowski, yoga – which literally means "union" – to this tradition has meant the "realisation of our true inherent nature which is inherently greater than our thoughts can ever conceive", and that the goal of yoga is to be the "free, eternal, blissful, perfect, infinite spiritually conscious" one is. Many Yoga-emphasizing Shaiva traditions emerged in medieval India, who refined yoga methods such as by introducing Hatha Yoga techniques. One such movement had been the "Nath"

neg: Raja Yoga (book) a practical means to realize the divine force within which is central to modern western esotericism. The other three yogas are the classical Karma Yoga ("Karma Yoga"), Bhakti Yoga, and Jnana Yoga ("Jnana Yoga"). Vivekananda's interpretation of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras is mostly based on the part on "astanga yoga", the eight limbs of yoga described in the "Sadhana Pada" or practice part. According to De Michelis, Vivekananda's ideas on "Raja Yoga" mainly consists of two different models, with sometimes a third "mode of thought": "Raja Yoga" became an instant success and was highly influential in the western understanding of Yoga.

neg: Light on Yoga The "Light on Yoga" project by the yoga teacher Jack Cuneo and the photographer Rick Cummings has attempted to photograph all the yoga poses in the book, to be followed by restating all the instructions in Cuneo's own words. Light on Yoga Light on Yoga: Yoga Dipika (Sanskrit: योग दीपिका "Yoga Dipika") is a 1966 book on the Iyengar Yoga style of hatha yoga by B. K. S. Iyengar. It describes more than 200 yoga postures or asanas, and is illustrated with some 600 monochrome photographs of Iyengar demonstrating these. The book has been described as the bible of modern

neg: Satchidananda Saraswati Satchidananda Saraswati Satchidananda Saraswati (22 December 1914 – 19 August 2002), born as C. K. Ramaswamy Gounder and known as Swami Satchidananda, was an Indian religious teacher, spiritual master and yoga adept, who gained fame and following in the West. He was the author of philosophical and spiritual books. He had a core of founding disciples who compiled and requested of Satchidananda Saraswati updated traditional handbooks of yoga such as the "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali" and the "Bhagavad Gita" for modern readers. The international school "Satchidananda Jothi Niketan" is located in Mettupalyam, Tamil Nadu. Satchidananda was born in a Kongu

neg: Ashtanga vinyasa yoga at least one injury that lasted longer than one month. Ashtanga vinyasa yoga Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a style of yoga codified and popularized by K. Pattabhi Jois during the 20th century which is often promoted as a modern-day form of classical Indian yoga. Ashtanga means eight limbs or branches of yoga mentioned in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, of which asana or physical yoga posture is merely one branch, breath or pranayama is another. Both Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Jois, his grandson, encourage practice of Ashtanga Yoga - all eight limbs. The first two limbs - Yamas and Niyamas

neg: Ashtanga vinyasa yoga Ashtanga vinyasa yoga Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a style of yoga codified and popularized by K. Pattabhi Jois during the 20th century which is often promoted as a modern-day form of classical Indian yoga. Ashtanga means eight limbs or branches of yoga mentioned in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, of which asana or physical yoga posture is merely one branch, breath or pranayama is another. Both Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Jois, his grandson, encourage practice of Ashtanga Yoga - all eight limbs. The first two limbs - Yamas and Niyamas - are given special emphasis to be practiced in conjunction

neg: Viparita Raja yoga This is the rationale being followed by both classical sources (Phaldeepika) and brilliant modern Gurus like Barbara Pijan Lama, when they say that the lord of a negative house shouldn't be in its own house for VRY to operate. So 6th lord in 6th wouldn't produce an effective Harsha Yoga, 8th lord in 8th won't give a useful Saral Yoga et al. The lord of the 8th exalted in the 6th house does not ipso-facto give rise to a Raja yoga even if joined by the lord of the 6th although there are those who insist that if lords of

neg: Yoga as exercise Yoga as exercise Yoga as exercise is a modern exercise practice influenced by hatha yoga. It involves holding stretches as a kind of low-impact physical exercise, and is often used for therapeutic purposes. Yoga in this sense often occurs in a class and may involve meditation, imagery, breath work and music. Yoga has roots in India. The foundational text for yoga is the "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali". Yoga came to the attention of the western public in the mid 19th century along with other topics of Hindu philosophy. The first Hindu teacher to actively advocate and disseminate aspects of yoga

neg: Rāja yoga the historic literature of Hinduism, one of five known methods of yoga, with the other four being "Hatha yoga", "Mantra yoga", "Laya yoga" and "Shiva yoga". Daniélou translates it as "Royal way to reintegration of Self with Universal Self (Brahman)". The term became a modern retronym when in the 19th-century Swami Vivekananda equated raja yoga with the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali. This sense of meaning is different from Hatha Yoga Pradīpikā, a text of the Natha sampradaya, where it is a different practice. Similarly, Brahma Kumaris, a recent religious movement, teaches "Rāja yoga" that has very little to do with

neg: Hot yoga Hot yoga Hot yoga refers to yoga exercises performed under hot and humid conditions, typically leading to profuse sweating. The purpose for the heat in hot yoga varies depending on the practice or the individual. Some hot yoga practices seek to replicate the heat and humidity of India where yoga originated. Forrest Yoga is a modern Hatha yoga style developed by Ana T. Forrest. This specific style focuses on holding poses for a longer duration of time. The repetition of 20 specific poses accentuates the stretch equally on each side of the body. Another form is practicing yin yoga in

neg: Yoga (philosophy) Yoga (philosophy) Yoga philosophy is one of the six major orthodox schools of Hinduism. Ancient, medieval and most modern literature often refers to the Yoga school of Hinduism simply as "Yoga". It is closely related to the Samkhya school of Hinduism. The Yoga school's systematic studies to better oneself physically, mentally and spiritually has influenced all other schools of Indian philosophy. The "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali" is a key text of the Yoga school of Hinduism. The epistemology of the Yoga school of Hinduism, like the Sāmkhya school, relies on three of six "Pramanas" as the means of gaining reliable

neg: Surat Shabd Yoga of "nāda yoga". "Nada yoga" is expounded in various Hindu scriptures such as the Nadabindu Upanishad, an ancient text affiliated with the several thousands-year-old Rig Veda. The practice of "nāda yoga" within Hinduism has been widely affiliated within many yoga traditions including "bhakti" or devotional yoga, "kundalini" and "tantric yogas", "laya yoga", and "raja yoga". Modern Hindu teachers still emphasizing "nada yoga" include Swami Sivananda, Swami Rama, Rammurti Mishra (Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati), Paramahansa Yogananda (Kriya Yoga Lineage), and many others. The practice of "nāda yoga" is an integral part of various other traditions as well, such as being a form

neg: Kriya Yoga Kriya Yoga Kriya Yoga (क्रिया योग) is described by its practitioners as the ancient Yoga system revived in modern times by Mahavatar Babaji through his disciple Lahiri Mahasaya, c. 1861. Kriya Yoga was brought to international awareness by Paramahansa Yogananda's book "Autobiography of a Yogi" and through Yogananda's introductions of the practice to the west from 1920.. Kriya Yoga is the "Yoga of Practice". According to Yogananda the ancient Yogic text the "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali", contains a description of Kriya Yoga in the second chapter II.49: "Liberation can be attained by that pranayama which is accomplished by disjoining the

neg: Sādhaka Sādhaka In Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Yoga, a sādhaka or sādhak or sādhaj (Sanskrit: साधक) is someone who follows a particular "sādhanā", or a way of life designed to realize the goal of one's ultimate ideal, whether it is merging with one's eternal Source, "brahman", or realization of one's personal deity. The word is related to the Sanskrit "sādhu", which is derived from the verb root "sādh-", 'to accomplish'. As long as one has yet to reach the goal, they are a "sādhaka or sādhak", while one who has reached the goal is called a "siddha". In modern usage, "sadhaka"

neg: Jayadeva Yogendra was born to father Yogendra, a renowned yoga guru and mother Sita Devi on April 27, 1929. He completed his Master's degree in Sāmkhya and Yoga from the University of Mumbai in 1952. In 1955, he received the Hargobindas scholarship for a Ph.D for his thesis on Moksha Dharma Parva of the Mahabharata. After completing his Ph.D, Dr. Jayadeva worked as a lecturer, who taught Sanskrit at the Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Bombay. He was appointed as principal of Teacher Training Institute of Yoga, Bombay, in 1957. His significant contribution to Yoga renaissance is the introduction of the Bhavas of

neg: Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga is a modern style of Hatha Yoga that was created by American yogini Sadie Nardini in 2006. Central to this style is a movement referred to as a 'wave' (softening). The structure of this practice includes a 7 step framework which is applied to each pose within a sequence. Nardini incorporates aspects of Kundalini Yoga, Sivananda Yoga, Anusara Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, and includes portions of movement sequences found in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. Maintaining an internal focus on joy in the moment is part of the practice philosophy. This style integrates postures with

neg: Yogamaharishi Swami Gitananda Inspirations (Poetry & Short Articles By Swamiji) 23. Mudras 24. Thirukkural and Yoga 25. Yoga for Weight Loss 26. Chakras 27. Yoga For Health and Healing 28. Pranayama In Gitananda Tradition 29. Yoga and Wellness 30. Understanding the Yoga Darshan 31. Yoga for a Wholistic Personality 32. Yoga Chikitsa: The Application of Yoga as a Therapy 33. Saraswati’s Pearls –Dialogues on the Yoga of Sound 34. Yoga Dristhi Yogamaharishi Swami Gitananda Yogamaharishi Dr Swami Gitananda Giri Guru Maharaj was born on 24 July 1907, in Maharajganj, northern India, to an Irish mother and a Sindhi father. His father, Sukraj Bhavanani,

neg: Tummo Tibetan Buddhism both take their origin from the Mahasiddhas who were active in India from the 8th century to the 12th century. Kundalini yoga practices formed the core of the teachings of a number of these Mahasiddhas and are strongly represented in both Tibetan Buddhist practices and contemporary kundalini yoga practices. Kundalini yoga was spoken of as "Candali yoga" by these Mahasiddhas and became known as gTummo rnal 'byor in Tibet. Candali yoga was a key practice of the famous Tibetan yogin Milarepa. Modern western witnesses of this practice include the adventurer Alexandra David-Néel (David-Néel, 1971), Lama Anagarika Govinda (Govinda,

neg: Yoga boom" followed in the 1980s, as Dean Ornish, a follower of Swami Satchidananda, connected yoga to heart health, legitimizing yoga as a purely physical system of health exercises outside of counter-culture or esotericism circles, and unconnected to any religious denomination. Numerous asanas seemed modern in origin, and strongly overlapped with 19th and early-20th century Western exercise traditions. Since 2001, the popularity of yoga in the USA has expanded. The number of people who practiced some form of yoga has grown from 4 million (in 2001) to 20 million (in 2011). It has drawn support from world leaders such as Barack

neg: Yogamaharishi Swami Gitananda Life: Monthly Journal 2. Yoga: Step-By-Step 3. Yoga Samyama 4. Yoga Life Annual 5. Yoga World Wide Directory 1992 6. Siddhis and Riddhis 7. Yoga For Expectant Mothers And Others 8. Yoga:One Woman's View 9. Yoga and Sports 10. Surya Namaskar 11. Yantra 12. Tribute To A Great Guru 13. A Heart That Is Distant 14. Frankly Speaking 15. The Ashtanga Yoga Of Patanjali 16. A Yogic Approach to Stress 17. Yoga and Modern Man 18. A Primer of Yoga Theory 19. Yoga: 1 to 10 20. Yoga For Breathing Disorders 21. Hatha Yoga of Gitananda Yoga (Tamil) 22. Gita

neg: Yoga as exercise neck, which may be a precipitating factor in cervical artery dissection. Yoga as exercise Yoga as exercise is a modern exercise practice influenced by hatha yoga. It involves holding stretches as a kind of low-impact physical exercise, and is often used for therapeutic purposes. Yoga in this sense often occurs in a class and may involve meditation, imagery, breath work and music. Yoga has roots in India. The foundational text for yoga is the "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali". Yoga came to the attention of the western public in the mid 19th century along with other topics of Hindu philosophy. The

neg: Yogatattva Upanishad Yogatattva Upanishad The Yogatattva Upanishad (Sanskrit: योगतत्त्व उपनिषत्, IAST: Yogatattva Upaniṣhad), also called as Yogatattvopanishad (योगतत्त्वोपनिषत्), is one of the minor Upanishads of Hinduism. A Sanskrit text, it is one of eleven Yoga Upanishads attached to the Atharvaveda, and one of twenty Yoga Upanishads in the four Vedas. It is listed at number 41 in the serial order of the Muktika enumerated by Rama to Hanuman in the modern era anthology of 108 Upanishads. It is, as an Upanishad, a part of the corpus of Vedanta literature collection that present the philosophical concepts of Hinduism. Two major versions of its

neg: Kemadruma yoga yoga to be inauspicious. This notion is not totally true. People born in Kemadruma yoga do well in their profession. They also receive respect and appreciation in their field of work. Usually, astrologers in modern times only talk about the inauspicious effects of this yoga. But, if they start talking about the auspicious results too, people would know that due to the presence of some yogas, Kemadruma yoga is converted into Raj yoga. Therefore, while analyzing a person’s natal chart, it is important to observe the yogas which neutralise Kemadruma yoga. Cancellation of Kemadruma Yoga According to some shastras, if

neg: Holly Flax Holly invites Michael to go out for dessert after Toby's going away party, but Michael turns her down, opting instead to go with Jan Levinson, who is pregnant and had asked Michael to be there as if he were the child's father. Michael had been courting Holly in the first episode of the season. Holly practices yoga, so Oscar refers Holly to a yoga class with an attractive teacher. Holly agrees to a date with him, much to Michael's dismay. Holly buys tickets for Counting Crows, but the yoga instructor doesn't call her. Michael, who does not pick up on

neg: Garbhodaksayi Vishnu every living being, is known as Paramātmā. He is present even within the atoms.The real objective of meditation in Yoga is attaining a state of Paramātmā. Anyone who realises them can be liberated from material entanglement." Garbhodhakaśāyī Viṣṇu is an expansion or overload of Mahā Viṣṇu (expansion of Saṃkarṣaṇa of second caturvyūha, which expands from Nārāyaṇa in Vaikuṇṭhaloka). Garbhodhakaśāyī Vishnu is realized as the form of Pradyumna within the material universe . He is the father of Brahmā who appeared from His navel and hence Garbhodakashayi Vishnu is also called Hiraņyagarbha. Garbhodaksayi Vishnu Garbhodakaśāyī Vishnu is an expansion of Mahā

neg: Light on Yoga Light on Yoga Light on Yoga: Yoga Dipika (Sanskrit: योग दीपिका "Yoga Dipika") is a 1966 book on the Iyengar Yoga style of hatha yoga by B. K. S. Iyengar. It describes more than 200 yoga postures or asanas, and is illustrated with some 600 monochrome photographs of Iyengar demonstrating these. The book has been described as the bible of modern yoga. It has been translated into at least 17 languages and has sold over three million copies. B. K. S. Iyengar (1918-2014) was born in a poor family of Brahmins in Karnataka, India. In childhood he suffered from diseases

neg: Agni Yoga Masters of the Ancient Wisdom within modern Theosophical beliefs. He is one of the Mahatmas who inspired the founding of the Theosophy and Agni Yoga. He has written and dictated the letters with the goal of elevating mankind and bringing in a New Age. The Master Morya will physically incarnate in order to be the Manu ("progenitor") of the new root race. "Tara Urusvati" ("The Light of the Morning Star") is the spiritual name of Helena Roerich (1879 – 1955) in Agni Yoga and Rerikhism. She was a teacher and healer as well as the inspired co-author of the "Agni

neg: Vachananand him in morning yoga slot in “Yoga Yoga” program. He ardently longs for a disease free society in which his organization Shwaasa has taken a predominant role. He has rightly understood the needs of the modern times and has been conducting Yoga courses for all sections of the society and for all age groups. He is into social service where he intends to bring happiness through practice of Yoga. He professes "Yoga Yukta-Roga Mukta" which means one will be free of diseases if one is associated with the practice of yoga. On 21 June 2015 International Yoga day was celebrated

neg: Buddhānusmṛti to allow the meditator to access the Pure Land of Sukhavati, worship Amitabha directly and receive teachings from Amitabha. In Pure Land Buddhism this practice is called Nianfo, and the Infinite Life Sutra says that if one practices visualization meditation on the Buddha Amitabha, upon death one will have a vision of Amitabha who will then take them to the Pure Land. In Vajrayana Buddhism, a tantric type of Buddhānussaṭi is developed in a practice called Deity Yoga (Tibetan: lha'i rnal 'byor; Sanskrit: Devata-yoga) which is classified as an Inner Tantra. The practice of Deity Yoga involves the use of

neg: The Challenge (2003 film) to exit saying, "Boys may come and go, but we'll always have each other, and that's not just in the movies." Shane Dalton (Mary-Kate Olsen): A laid-back vegetarian who lives with her mother in California. Very peaceful and Zen-empowered, Shane uses yoga and pilates to find peace with the world. She is afraid of heights. She wants to be an earth scientist. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dalton (Ashley Olsen): A modern city girl living with her father in Washington DC. The more uptight twin. She is very detailed-oriented, which proves to be a bit of an advantage during later tasks in the

neg: Tirumalai Krishnamacharya time Krishnamacharya continued to practice the yoga that his father had taught him as a young boy. Krishnamacharya also studied with the yoga master Sri Babu Bhagavan Das and passed the Samkhya Yoga Examination of Patna. Many of Krishnamacharya's instructors recognized his outstanding abilities in the study and practice of yoga and supported his progress. Some asked that he teach their children. During his vacations, which would last about three months, Krishnamacharya made pilgrimages into the Himalayas. At the suggestion of Gaṅgānāth Jhā, Krishnamacharya sought to further his yoga studies by seeking a master named Yogeshwara Ramamohana Brahmachari, who was

neg: Kemadruma yoga Kemadruma yoga Kemadruma yoga, is one of the most important Yogas formed by Moon. According to Varahmihir, this Yoga is formed when one house in front and back from the Moon are vacant. In other words, the second and the twelfth house from the Moon should be vacant so that this Yoga can be formed. This Yoga is not at all inauspicious as believed by the astrologers in the modern times. A person should not be afraid of this Yoga at all. In fact it provides strong power to a person to face all sorts of struggles in life so

neg: Anusara School of Hatha Yoga based on Anusara's Universal Principles of Alignment. Anusara School of Hatha Yoga Anusara School of Hatha Yoga, also known as Anusara Yoga (In Hindi:अनुसार योग) is the successor of a modern school of hatha yoga originally started by American-born yoga teacher John Friend in 1997. Friend derived his style from the Iyengar style of yoga and reintroduced elements of Hindu spirituality into a more health-oriented Western approach to Yoga. The Anusara style emphasizes a set of Universal Principles of Alignment which underlie all of the physical asanas and are connected to philosophical aspects of the practice. The school's ideology is

neg: Anusara School of Hatha Yoga Anusara School of Hatha Yoga Anusara School of Hatha Yoga, also known as Anusara Yoga (In Hindi:अनुसार योग) is the successor of a modern school of hatha yoga originally started by American-born yoga teacher John Friend in 1997. Friend derived his style from the Iyengar style of yoga and reintroduced elements of Hindu spirituality into a more health-oriented Western approach to Yoga. The Anusara style emphasizes a set of Universal Principles of Alignment which underlie all of the physical asanas and are connected to philosophical aspects of the practice. The school's ideology is "grounded in a Tantric philosophy of intrinsic

neg: Mahatma Gandhi jnana yoga, bhakti yoga and karma yoga along with virtues such as non-violence, patience, integrity, lack of hypocrisy, self restraint and abstinence. Gandhi began experiments with these, and in 1906 at age 37, although married and a father, he vowed to abstain from sexual relations. Gandhi's experiment with abstinence went beyond sex, and extended to food. He consulted the Jain scholar Rajchandra, whom he fondly called Raychandbhai. Rajchandra advised him that milk stimulated sexual passion. Gandhi began abstaining from cow's milk in 1912, and did so even when doctors advised him to consume milk. According to Sankar Ghose, Tagore described

neg: Parajata yoga Moon is in a drekkena or navamsa of Jupiter. If a Parajāta yoga is found to occur and at the same time any one of the condition mentioned by Garga, Yavaneswara and Vaidyanatha indicating legitimate birth is also met then that particular birth will not be of an illegitimate child. Parajata yoga Parajāta yogas (Sanskrit: परजात – meaning stranger or servant or born of another) are special planetary combinations or yogas that indicate birth of children who are not genetically related to their father or non-marital children or born out of illicit connections of their married mothers. Illegitimate children are

neg: Yoga (philosophy) the concept of God, unlike the closely related Samkhya school of Hinduism which is atheistic/non-theistic. Hindu scholars such as the 8th century Adi Sankara, as well many modern academic scholars describe the Yoga school as "Samkya school with God." The "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali" use the term "Isvara" in 11 verses: I.23 through I.29, II.1, II.2, II.32 and II.45. Ever since the Sutras' release, Hindu scholars have debated and commented on who or what is "Isvara". These commentaries range from defining "Isvara" as a "personal god" to a "special self" to "anything that has spiritual significance to the individual". Whicher

neg: Eligible (novel) they grew up in is falling apart just like their family. Eligible (novel) Eligible: A modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice is a 2016 novel written by Curtis Sittenfeld that is a modern-day reinterpretation of Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice" set in Cincinnati, Ohio. "Eligible" is the latest book in the Austen Project, a series that pairs contemporary novelists with Jane Austen’s novels. Liz is a magazine writer in her thirties; her older sister Jane is a yoga instructor. They both live in New York City. Their father has a health scare and they return to their childhood home

neg: Forrest Yoga Forrest Yoga Forrest Yoga is a modern yoga style based on Hatha yoga. It was created by and named for Ana T. Forrest, an American yogini. It is known for "its long holding of positions, emphasis on abdominal core work, and standing series that can go on for 20 poses on each side". Reputed for its intensity, the style emphasizes connecting to one's feelings in order to work through physical and emotional trauma. Forrest derived her practice from some aspects of Sivananda yoga, along with attention to alignment and use of props found in Iyengar yoga, and the heat and

neg: Eligible (novel) Eligible (novel) Eligible: A modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice is a 2016 novel written by Curtis Sittenfeld that is a modern-day reinterpretation of Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice" set in Cincinnati, Ohio. "Eligible" is the latest book in the Austen Project, a series that pairs contemporary novelists with Jane Austen’s novels. Liz is a magazine writer in her thirties; her older sister Jane is a yoga instructor. They both live in New York City. Their father has a health scare and they return to their childhood home in Cincinnati to help, and find that the sprawling Tudor house

neg: Yoga Vasistha Yoga Vasistha Yoga Vasistha (, IAST: "") is a philosophical text attributed to Valmiki, but the real author is unknown. The complete text contains over 29,000 verses. The short version of the text is called "Laghu Yogavasistha" and contains 6,000 verses. The exact century of its completion is unknown, but has been estimated to be somewhere between 6th-century to as late as 14th-century, but it is likely that a version of the text existed in the 1st millennium. The text is named after sage Vasistha who is mentioned and revered in the seventh book of the Rigveda, and who was

neg: Satchidananda Saraswati and harmonious development of the entire person. Integral Yoga was trademarked to keep the teachings consistent as the popularity of yoga increased exponentially in the West and to have duly trained instructors imparting the teachings of the Satchidananda Saraswati lineage. Sivananda Saraswati, the Master of Satchidananda Saraswati, was founder of the global Divine Life Society and known worldwide as Sri Swami Sivananda Saraswati: a trained physician who wrote books on all aspects of yoga in English for the first time in history, thereby paving the way for a modern Western audience and the current vigorous practice of yoga around the

neg: Forrest Yoga others are unique to this style, particularly the practice of relaxing the neck and wrapping the shoulders. Overall emphasis is on breath work and core strengthening. Another part of Forrest Yoga practice is development of feeling connections between one part of the body and another. As Forrest noted, "I call this synaptic bridging. Synaptic bridging helps the brain make more intelligent mind-body connections." Forrest Yoga Forrest Yoga is a modern yoga style based on Hatha yoga. It was created by and named for Ana T. Forrest, an American yogini. It is known for "its long holding of positions, emphasis on

neg: Tara Stiles instructor ever."" Stiles is also the personal yoga instructor to Deepak Chopra, with whom she collaborated to create Authentic Yoga for the iPhone, as well as a DVD series with Lions Gate and other projects. Stiles grew up outside of the Chicago Metropolitan area, in Morris, Illinois. Her parents designed their passive solar home, undoubtedly helped by the fact her father worked at a nuclear plant. She has one sibling, an older brother, Chad, who is an electrician. Stiles studied dance in Chicago, where one of her ballet instructors introduced her to yoga. A local photographer brought her to Marie

neg: Yin yoga of hatha yoga with a range of disciplines from Taoist Yoga, as well as postures, movements and insights that he had developed himself. He later called this synthesis "Yin and Yang yoga," or often "Yin yoga" for short. Paulie Zink, even more than his master, was convinced of the effectiveness of holding yoga poses for long periods of time in order to improve flexibility. In his first years of teaching, many of Zink's students were martial artists who had developed strong but tight muscles, and he taught them only beginner level Taoist yoga, focusing on long-held yin poses to allieviate

neg: Sahaja Yoga Sahaja Yoga Sahaja Yoga is a religious movement founded in 1970 by Nirmala Srivastava (1923-2011), more widely known as Her Holiness Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi or as "Mother" by her followers, who are called Sahaja yogis. Sahaja Yoga is not only the name of the movement, but also the meditation technique the movement teaches and the state of awareness that is said to be achieved by the technique. According to the movement, this state is the state of self-realization produced by kundalini awakening and is accompanied by the experience of thoughtless awareness or mental silence. The movement teaches the belief

neg: Sahaja Yoga in self care. Sahaja Yoga Sahaja Yoga is a religious movement founded in 1970 by Nirmala Srivastava (1923-2011), more widely known as Her Holiness Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi or as "Mother" by her followers, who are called Sahaja yogis. Sahaja Yoga is not only the name of the movement, but also the meditation technique the movement teaches and the state of awareness that is said to be achieved by the technique. According to the movement, this state is the state of self-realization produced by kundalini awakening and is accompanied by the experience of thoughtless awareness or mental silence. The movement

neg: Muhurta Jakatdar suggests a shift in the contemporary temperament regarding the traditional approach to calculating such events, to accommodate the ever increasing complexity of modern life. The muhūrt has the same utility in the marriage rites in Brahmanism. Another example is the so-called Brahma Muhūrta, which is about one and a half hours before sunrise. This particular time, which is associated with the constellations during the Vernal Equinox, is said to be auspicious for practicing yoga. There is also the case of "samayik", which is part of the initiation rite for the "Svetambar" mendicants or those who pursue a perpetual state