y for yoga: Recent Episodes

Aarti & Anita

A discussion on yoga and yogic living for the 21st century human

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Talks about the 8 limbs of yoga.  

This episode covers the first 4 limbs.  

  1. YAMA – Restraints, moral disciplines or moral vows 

  2. NIYAMA – Positive duties or observances 

  3. ASANA – Posture 

  4. PRANAYAMA – Breathing Techniques 

  5. PRATYAHARA – Sense withdrawal 

  6. DHARANA – Focused Concentration 

  7. DHYANA – Meditative Absorption  

  8. SAMADHI – Bliss or Enlightenment  

Tenets within Yama 

  • Ahimsa (non-violence),
  • Satya (truthfulness),
  • Asteya (non-stealing),
  • Brahmacharya (right use of energy), and
  • Aparigraha (non-greed or non-hoarding).

Tenets within Niyama 

  • saucha (cleanliness),
  • santosha (contentment),
  • tapas (discipline or burning desire or conversely, burning of desire),
  • svadhyaya (self-study or self-reflection, and study of spiritual texts), and
  • isvarapranidaha (surrender to a higher power).

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Breath Awareness - Tips and Techniques on how to breathe well, balance your mood and energy levels.

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Daily practice opening chant

Chant:

Yogena cittasya padena vacam || malam sarirasya ca vaidyakena 

yopakarottam  pravaram muninam || patanjalim pranajaliranato’smi

Meaning:

Let us bow before the noblest of sages Patanjali, who gave yoga for serenity and sanctity of mind, grammar for clarity and purity of speech and medicine for perfection of health.

Daily practice closing chant

Chant:

Om, Sarve bhavantu sukhinaḼ

Sarve santu nirāmayāḼ

Sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu

Mā kashchit duḼkha bhāgbhavet

Oᚁ ShāntiḼ, ShāntiḼ, ShāntiḼ

Meaning:

May all be prosperous and happy

May all be free from illness 

May all see what is spiritually uplifting 

May no one suffer

Om peace, peace, peace

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Exploring common misconceptions about yoga from a student's and teacher's point of view

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This podcast discusses how anitha started her yoga journey, how she got into teaching and what she teaches. This is the beginning of a series of podcast that will explore the impact of yoga on your mind, body and soul.