How to achieve better health through āsana
Yogacharya Sundaram developed a sequence that ensures maximum quality of health, fitness and wellbeing when performing poses (āsana).
Yoga Asana
Yoga Asana
Simple ideas to ensure good āsana practice
Āsana choice is a personalised one, so a person must choose the āsana that fits his or her body, condition and life-style.
Dharma Practice
Yoga class – How the first yoga class began
Yogendra conducted informal yoga classes to Dadina and a few others on the beach. After this, he founded The Yoga Institute in Dadina’s house.
What is the significance of the Vedānga?
Vedānga (limbs of the Vedas) are six sub-disciplines connected with the study of the Vedas. These subjects provide the gramatical underpinning to the Vedas.
Yoga Asana
How to achieve point of focus (dṛṣṭi)
Since yoga is the practice of increasing awareness, the practicing single point focus during āsana practice ensures success.
Understanding prāṇa in a simple manner
Prāṇa or motility is also known as life-force, energy etc. It is also called chi or qi in Chinese as well as various Far East civilisations.
Dharma is the natural state of all entities
Dharma is the natural state of entity. Eg. a heart pumps blood. Likewise, humans live in peace when they live in a society where all are committed to order.
Sanātana-dharma is a Hindu way of life
What is sanatana-dharma? Why is it called universal? How does it integrate the various aspects of life in Bharat (India)? What are it’s components?
Dharma Concepts
Explanation of Vedānta (end of the Vedas)
Vedanta, also known as Shruti (that which is recited), forms part of the Vedas. It forms the philosophical base of much of Sanātana dharma philosophy.
How to achieve health with sūryanamaskāra
If a person were to desire a single exercise that would meet all the requirements of health, then that would be the Sun-salutation or sūryanamaskāra