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Sivananda Yoga.... To download the Sivananda handout click here A more meditative style of yoga where you hold the postures for longer.
Sivananda yoga is international with its headquarters in Montreal, Canada.
It's founder is the revered leader Swami Sivananda who left a legacy of some 300 books,
his great disciple Swami Vishnu Devananda was responsible for establishing the world wode training centres.
Each class contains a similar format: - The Initial Relaxation
- pranayama (harnessing energy through breath control): kapalabhati (the fire breath) and analoma viloma (the cleansing breath)
- Surya Namaskar / The Sun Salutation - the warm up sequence synchronising body and breath with balanced postures to strengthen, lengthen and tone
- The 12 basic Asanas / Postures:
Sirhasana: the headstand
Savangasana: the shoulderstand
Halasana: the plough
the fish
Pachimotanasana: sitting forward bend
the cobra
Salabhasana: the locust
Dharanasana: the bow
the spinal twist
standing forward bend
Kakasana: the crow
Trikonasana: the triangle
- Final Relaxation www.sivananda.org This is the style of Yoga that my teaching is based upon. I teach privately and at Health Clubs: Sweaty Betty Kings Rd, LA Fitness Picadilly, Virgin Active Mayfair.
Highly Recommended are the worldwide Sivananda Yoga Reatreats and the special programmes that they organise.
Authentic to the Indian Yoga tradition with chanting and Vedic philosophy.
Month long intensive teacher training courses (TTC)
Advanced Teacher Traing Courses (ATTC)
and Sadhana discipline.
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