19/05/15 - 01:00pm - 03:00pm
Sharing my Sadhana
Namaste, my name is Radha and I am a student of yoga.
I am so happy that you have arrived on my page. I hope this space allows you to learn more about me and my sadhana as well as studying yoga together.
My lived experience of yoga helps me to create classes for individuals based on their goals and where they are in their body and mind at the present moment.
With great respect and love I honour my heart, my inner teacher
Om Namah Shivay
Experience of Yoga
Hi there. My name is Radha and I am a student of yoga and I completed my Hatha Yoga teacher training in 2014. I am currently studying Yoga Therapy BCYT at the Yoga Campus school based in London.
I practice Hatha Yoga but also draw upon kundalini yoga, vinyasa yoga, yin yoga and restorative yoga that I have studied and practiced over the past 8 years with my teachers.
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Yama - restraints/ moral discipline
Details the actions a yogi should do. It advocates external and internal cleanliness, contentment, self-discipline, study of spiritual literature, and devotion to God. Together, the Yamas and the Niyamas form a highly moral code of ethical conduct. Following them makes the mind more positive and purifies it, ready for deep meditation.
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Asana - postures
The third step relates to posture. The 12 basic arsenals and their variations prepare the body for meditative poses that are used in step six, seven and eight.
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Pratyahara - Withdrawing from senses and attachments
(so that you are able to sit with yourself and detached of all distractions too)
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Niyama - Positive Duties/Observations
Details the actions a yogi should do. It advocates external and internal cleanliness, contentment, self-discipline, study of spiritual literature, and devotion to God. Together, the Yamas and the Niyamas form a highly moral code of ethical conduct. Following them makes the mind more positive and purifies it, ready for deep meditation.
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Pranayama - breathing
The fourth step concerns control of prana of life energy. This is achieved by doing tea-breathing exercises, which include practising breath retention.
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Dharana - concentration
In this step, concentration, the mind is fixed on and imagery of the will of shock to the exclusion of other thoughts. This is the key practice for yoga meditation techniques.
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Asana - postures
The third step relates to posture. The 12 basic asanas and their variations prepare the body for meditative poses that are used in step six, seven and eight.
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Pratyahara - Withdrawing from senses and attachments
(so that you are able to sit with yourself and detached of all distractions too)
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Dhyana - meditation
Dharana leads to step 7. Meditation. This uninterrupted flow of thought waves has been compared to oil flowing in an unbroken stream from one container to another.
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Pranayama - breathing
The fourth step concerns control of prana of life energy. This is achieved by doing deep-breathing exercises, which include practicing breath retention.
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Dharana - concentration
In this step, concentration, the mind is fixed on and imagery of the will of shock to the exclusion of other thoughts. This is the key practice for yoga meditation techniques.
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Samadhi - blissful state
The final step happens effortlessly as, during meditation, the mind is absorbed into Absolute consciousness, beyond all the usual states of waking dreaming, and deep sleep.
The final step happens effortlessly as, during meditation, the mind is absorbed into Absolute consciousness, beyond all the usual states of waking dreaming, and deep sleep.
Out of the eight limbs I focus on Asana, Pranayama, Dharana & Dhyana in my classes as these are possible to teach externally. Yama, Niyama, Pratyhara and Samadhi are limbs that a student may observe themselves or experience internally.
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