Sleep is an essential part of our life. When we sleep, we are rejuvenated. Why is that? It is because our mind is not operational and our pranas are resting. They are in harmony and have put us to bed.
It is now becoming a source of anxiety that children are not sleeping enough. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends this: Continue reading
Sarva-dvarani sanyamya mano hridi nirudhya cha
Murdhnyadhayatmanah pranam asthito yoga-dharanam.
All the gates of the body restrained, the mind confined within the heart, one’s life force fixed in the head, established in concentration by Yoga. Continue reading
How much sleep does one require? It is a source of concern to one and all. What one does not realise it that sleep is possible if one puts one’s thoughts to bed or out. Continue reading
Nyasa is derived from a tantric practice. Anga means main limbs or organs of the body like the toes, hips, knees, back, chest, shoulder blades and the head. Anga Nyasa is the installation of the Lord in the devotees own physical form. Continue reading
Ananthasayana is the lord of the creative energy. One glance from him grants material energy, the prana to give birth to all organic and inorganic matter. He is Vishnu, the sustainer and he is often portrayed as sleeping on the cosmic serpent that coils itself into a bed, positioning its many heads as a canopy. The Sesa Naga is identical to Vishnu, who is also known as Naga Sayana. Continue reading
In this especially good audio recording, Swami Sivananda talks about Vedanta, the teachings which come from the Upanishads, literally “the end” of the Vedas. The Upanishads are revealed scriptures which tell us about the transcendental Self, or Brahma Vidya, the true nature of the Self. He also discusses the 3 main points of logic for advaita vedanta as explained by Sankaracharya, and much more.
Historical recording of Swami Sivananda, 1887-1963, one of the greatest yoga masters of modern India. To find out more about Swami Sivananda: http://www.sivanandaonline.org, http://my.yoga-vidya.org .
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Yoga Nidra helps to develop spiritual awareness. It helps to overcome psychological disorders, stress and inner crisis. Yoga Nidra gives energy, healing power, better sleep and much more. Dr. Nalini speaks about the different benefits of Yoga Nidra. Yoga Nidra is a set of Deep Relaxation techniques. Dr. Nalini answers to a question from Sukadev of Yoga Vidya. Dr. Nalini lives in Delhi, is teaching Yoga Nidra in the Yoga Vidya Ashrams and Centers in Germany. https://www.yoga-vidya.de/center.html
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Yoga Nidra relaxes body, mind and spirit. Dr. Nalini explains what Yoga Nidra is, how it works and how it developed. She speaks about her Master, Paramahamsa Satyananda, founder of Bihar School of Yoga. She talks about the different stages of the practice of Yoga Nidra. Dr. Nalini has been teaching Yoga for the last 30 years. Now she is teaching others how to teach Yoga Nidra, in Yoga Vidya Ashrams and Centers in Germany. https://www.yoga-vidya.de/english.html
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The deep relaxation technique Yoga Nidra relaxes body, mind and spirit. Dr. Nalini explains in this short Yoga Podcast what Yoga Nidra is, how it works and how it developed from the Tantras. She speaks about her spiritual Master and Teacher, Shri Paramahamsa Satyananda, founder of Bihar School of Yoga. She talks about the different stages of the practice of Yoga Nidra. Dr. Nalini has been teaching Yoga for the last 30 years. Now she is teaching others how to teach Yoga Nidra, in Yoga Vidya Ashrams and Centers in Germany.
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Yoga Nidra is a deep relation technique which helps to develop spiritual awareness. It helps to overcome psychological disorders, inner crisis and to deal with stress. Yoga Nidra can give more energy, develop healing power, sound sleep and much more. Dr. Nalini speaks in this Audio Yoga Podcast about the different benefits of Yoga Nidra. This podcast is part of an interview that Sukadev had with Dr. Nalini. Dr. Nalini lives in Delhi, is teaching Yoga Nidra in the Yoga Vidya Ashrams and Yoga Centers in Germany.
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Paramahamsa Satyananda (1923-2009) was one of the foremost disciples of Swami Sivananda. He was the founder of the Bihar School of Yoga. Nalini Sahay, one of his senior disciples, talks in this Yoga Podcast about this great Master, and how his guidance helped her in her spiritual awakening and inner development. Nalini is living in Delhi, she has a PHD and is using Yoga for helping people in need. She is teaching Yoga Nidra, Tantra Meditations, Pavana Muktasana, Prana Vidya and other techniques that she learnt from her Guru, Swami Satyananda. Thi Podcast is recorded in Yoga Vidya Ashram Germany where Nalini gives professional training courses regularly.
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