Yoga Concept

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December 5, 2016

Contentment – santoṣam, the second niyama

School of Yoga explains contentment (santoṣam), the second niyama. Contentment (santoṣam) – The feeling of happiness is fleeting, but the sense of peace is more lasting. […]

Introspection
December 4, 2016

Introspection or svādhyāyam – the third Niyama

School of Yoga explains svādhyāyam (introspection), the third niyama (self-control) Sva means “self’ or “belonging to me”, adhyāyam means “inquiry” or “examination”.  Svādhyāyam literally means, “to […]

austerity
December 3, 2016

Austerity or Tapas – the fourth Niyama

School of Yoga explains austerity (tapas), the fourth niyama. Austerity or tapas is the exercise of increasing awareness of the Self by practice of austerities. Austerities come […]

Surrender
December 2, 2016

Dedication or śraddhā – the fifth Niyama

School of Yoga explains dedication (śraddhā), the fifth niyama Dedication (śraddhā) – is the ability to complete a chosen task to the best of one’s ability. Śraddhā is actually a […]

Charity
December 1, 2016

Charity or dāna – the sixth Niyama

School of Yoga explains charity (dāna), the sixth niyama Hatha Yoga Pradeepika and Yogacharya Sundaram, in his book Raja Yoga, have included charity (dāna) as an […]

Personality
November 30, 2016

Personality integration using yama and niyama

School of Yoga explains personality integration using yama and niyama. Our personality (svatantra) is based on our sense of self-worth (asmitā). This personality is developed from […]

Change
November 29, 2016

Change management using yama and niyama

School of Yoga explains managing change using yama and niyama All theory is only as good as its applicability and change is the only constant. So, […]

Transformation
November 27, 2016

Transformation management using yama and niyama

School of Yoga explains internal transformation using yama and niyama. There are no blueprints which guide us on how to live correctly. Similarly, there are no […]

Lifestyle
November 27, 2016

Lifestyle balance – Integrating Yama and Niyama

School of Yoga explains Lifestyle balance Introduction – Raja Yoga was conceived at a time when people lived by the sun, not by the clock. Hence, […]

Pratyahara
November 26, 2016

Pratyāhāra – Withdrawing the senses

School of Yoga explains pratyāhāra – concept Introduction: The classical definition of pratyāhāra (retreat in Sanskrit) is withdrawal of the senses. Since practice of pratyāhāra results in […]

reflection
November 25, 2016

Pratyāhāra and awareness (prajñā)

School of Yoga explains withdrawal – pratyāhāra consciousness and sense control. Our identity depends on the stimulus-response cycle to reinforce existence. Consequently, if our sense […]

Meditation
November 24, 2016

Meditation using School of Yoga techniques

School of Yoga explains breath and meditation. The breath goes past the septum. Behind the septum is the nasal cavity. The septum acts like a […]