Meet Sri K.Pattabhi Jois

Astanga Vinyasa Yoga, or occasionally spelled as ashtanga Yoga is actually known today because taught by a man named Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, in Mysore, India. He has brought astanga yoga to the western about 25 years ago and still able teaches the system today at over 91 years of age. Astanga yoga began with the rediscovery of the very old manuscript The Yoga Korunta. This very old manuscript was said to contain lists of a variety of groupings of asanas and highly original teachings on the subjects of vinyasa, bandhas,drishti, mudras and philosophy.

It known a unique system of Hatha yoga as practiced and created by the ancient sage Vamana Rishi. It also believed to be the original asana practiced intended by Patanjali.

The Yoga Korunta emphasizes vinyasa (breath-synchronized movement) where one practices a posture with specific breathing patterns associated with it. This breathing technique is called ujayyi pranayama (the victorious breath) and it is a process that produces intense internal temperature and a profuse sweat that purifies and detoxifies the muscles and organs. This also releases beneficial hormones and nutrients, and is usually massaged back into the body. The breath ensures efficient circulation of blood. The result is improved circulation, a light and strong body and a calm mind. A great yoga technique I can say.

There is a few proper sequence to follow when practicing Astanga yoga. One must graduate from one sequence of postures to move onto the next. The Primary Series (Yoga Chikitsa) detoxifies and aligns the body, purifying it so that toxins do not block. The Intermediate Series (Nadi Shodhana) purifies the nervous system by opening and clearing the energy channels, allowing energy to pass through easily. The Advanced Series A, B, C, and D (Sthira Bhaga) integrate the grace and stamina of the practice, which calls for intense flexibility.

It is best to find a trained and knowledgeable teacher to assist you through this discipline. It is an intense practice that is rigorous, six days a week. You are guaranteed to find inner peace and fulfillment with each breath you take.

Notice:
As you read through these articles within this Yoga articles series, please bear in mind that there is absolutely no attempt here, directly or indirectly (or in any other way possible!) to endorse or promote any religious view. This is because I believe yoga is not a religion, it does not have a dogma. In other words, if you are a Catholic, a Protestant, a Muslim, a Jew, a Sikh, or anything else and identify yourself as being a part of any faith at all, yoga doesn’t ask you to replace that faith with someone else, or offer you a competing or contradictory view of what you already believe.

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No need to fall into the stress mode of your daily life, if you can use breath to relax, rather than stress, your mind and body. Meet yoga, that can helps you to relearn that natural state that your body and mind want to be in: relaxation.

Deep breathing is both calming and energizing. The energy you feel from a few minutes of careful breathe is not nervous or hyper, but that calm, steady energy we all need.

Slow, steady, and quiet breathing gives a message to your nervous system: Be calm.

Five Minute Yoga Breath Break Method

Lots of yoga books have been written specially on how to practice yoga breathing. Here is a simple 5 minute yoga Breath Break. Please read through the instructions several times before you try the practice.

Instruction #1
Try sit with your spine as straight as possible. Use a chair if necessary but don’t slump into it. Feet flat on the floor with knees directly over the center of your feet. Use a book or cushion under your feet if they do not rest comfortably on the floor. Hands are on the tops of your legs.

Instruction #2
Close your eyes gently and let them rest behind closed lids.

Instruction #3
Think about your ribs, at the front, back, and at the sides of your body. Your lungs are behind those ribs.

Instruction #4
Feel your lungs filling up, your ribs expanding out and up. Feel your lungs emptying, your ribs coming back down and in. Don’t push the breath.

Instruction #5
The first few times you do this, do it for 2 to 3 minutes, then do it for up to 5 to 10 minutes. At first, set aside a time at least once a day to do this. When you learn how good it makes you feel, you’ll want to do it at other times as well.

Just as one stressful situation goes into your next challenge, relaxing for a few minutes every day gradually carries over into the rest of your daily life and activities.

Notice:
As you read through these articles within this Yoga articles series, please bear in mind that there is absolutely no attempt here, directly or indirectly (or in any other way possible!) to endorse or promote any religious view. This is because I believe yoga is not a religion, it does not have a dogma. In other words, if you are a Catholic, a Protestant, a Muslim, a Jew, a Sikh, or anything else and identify yourself as being a part of any faith at all, yoga doesn’t ask you to replace that faith with someone else, or offer you a competing or contradictory view of what you already believe.

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The SparkDiet resource center has consulted fitness experts to find the 4 most prevalent myths concerning metabolism and metabolism-boosting.

Since this book has been about reality and not myths, we didn’t cover any of them in the actual book. Yet, considering how common these myths are, it can indeed be useful for you to know them; and to know that they’re myths. And on this article I discuss about myth no. 4 - Too Much Focus.

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Myth #4: Too Much Focus

Speeding up your metabolism and achieving your weight loss goals involved a certain degree of focus; after all, there’s a lot of things competing for your attention (including that delicious Chef’s Special pecan pie!), and you certainly need to be able to keep your eye on the goal in order to maintain your program.

Yet sometimes too much focus can be a bad thing; and some dieters understand this all too well.

Remember: speeding up your metabolism is a holistic effort that includes exercise, lifestyle, and diet changes.

Focusing on only one of these at the expense of the others (either one or both) can be detrimental. In fact, in some cases, it can be counter-productive.

So the myth here is that you shouldn’t go all out and focus on becoming an exercise guru, and then move onto lifestyle, and then to diet.

You have to integrate all 3 aspects into your life at the same time. True, based on your unique situation, you will likely emphasize one more than the others. That’s fine and normal. But it’s a myth - and a mistake - to ignore any one of these.

It takes all three to speed up your metabolism, and to get you to your weight loss goals for the long-term.

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