Showing posts with label Siddha Yoga. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Siddha Yoga. Show all posts

Sunday, November 11, 2012

The importance of getting the right yoga clothes



When you work out it’s easy to throw on a few old items of clothing and hope for the best, but that isn’t always the best way to go. Those old, baggy sweatpants will do nothing for you and that oversized t-shirt could easily get in the way, and after a few (hundred) times in the wash the material will be anything but comfortable. In clothes like that you certainly won’t be working out to the best of your ability, particularly if you’re going to a yoga class, and the importance of getting the right yoga clothes can never be underestimated.
Yoga is as much about relaxing as it is about exercising, and you can’t hope to relax if you’re in clothes that are downright uncomfortable. You need the material to be soft and comforting and the fit needs to be the perfect balance between loose and snug, ensuring you can move around with ease whilst making sure no loose material will be getting in the way (and of course, you wouldn’t want to be hitching your trousers up if you’re trying to get into a different position).
Getting the right clothes can transform your workout and will ensure you can really make the most of your yoga class, and let’s not forget, even if you’re in the gym it’s still nice to know you’re looking good. It may not be a catwalk but that doesn’t mean you have to totally forget about your style and with the right clothes you can hit all the right notes, so be on the lookout for specially-designed yoga clothing and you could soon notice the difference.
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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Siddha Yoga


Siddha Yoga is a religious path of discipline, of mastering the mind and senses with teachings and practices instilled with grace. The Siddha Yoga was founded by Gurumayi's ancestor and Guru, Swami Muktananda in 1970’s.

Siddha Yoga was previously used as a Sanskrit term. The term ‘siddha yoga’ is documented in 1948 by Swami Vishnu Tirtha.  The yoga of Kundalini is known as ‘Mahayoga’. It is also sometimes called ‘Siddha Yoga’ because it can be acquired only through the favor of a perfect master (Siddha Guru) without any effort on the part of the initiated.

The teachings of Siddha Yoga are stated in the scriptures like ‘Bhagavad Gita’, ‘Yoga Sutras’ of Patanjali, ‘Bhakti Sutras’, the ‘Mahabharata’, ‘the Ramayana’ etc. The main practices of Siddha Yoga include meditation, chanting, seva, dakshina, satsang and intensives. The form of meditation practiced is the silent focusing on a mantra and on the flow of breath. The mantra used for meditation is ‘Om Namah Shivaya’.

Siddha Yoga is a new religious movement that is based in part on the Hindu spiritual traditions of Vedanta and Kashmir Shaivism. It has ashrams and meditation centers in several countries like India, the United States, Australia, Great Britain and Japan.