Tuesday, March 09, 2010

34) Shiva Rea's flow Yoga - Yoga Shakti

Shiva Rea, M.A., is a leading teacher of transformational Prana Flow Yoga and Yoga Trance Dance™. She began exploring yoga at the age of fourteen as a way to understand her name, given to her by her father, a surfer and artist. Her studies in the Krishnamacharya lineage, Tantra, Ayurveda, Bhakti, Kalaripayattu, world dance, yogic art and somatic movement infuse her approach to living yoga and embodying the flow. She is known for bringing the roots of yoga alive for modern practitioners in creative, dynamic and life-transforming ways and for offering the synthesis form of vinyasa flow out in the world.

Here is a video sample from her DVD - Yoga Shakti and this workout is only for advanced practitioners of yoga as it is an intense workout .





Monday, March 08, 2010

33) Simplicity of the Sivananda System of Yoga

The Sivananda System of Yoga as systematized by Swami Vishnu devananda through his "Five Points of Yoga " and "12 Basic Postures" is a simple and straightforward method of living a Yogic life in practical terms . The "Five Points of Yoga" give a Macro view of what is needed to live a Yogic life and the "12 Basic postures" give a very practical tool for starting the Yogic Journey . Being a Sivananda Yoga Teacher myself I found this system of Yoga to be very useful not only for my own daily Sadhana but also for teaching beginners and helping them develop a healthy yogic life . Of course Yoga is a vast subject and the Sivananda System of Yoga does not address all those aspects but yet it is quite complete and comprehensive in its content to satisfy the needs of many common people who want a simple and straightforward approach to yoga without bothering them with deep technical details , mysticism , or dry theory . It is quite practical and the best way to experience the "5 Points of Yoga " is to take a short break and try the "Yoga Vacation" programs at the various Sivananda Ashrams the world over .The "Yoga Vacation" programs will give u the much needed detoxification of the body and mind and give you a taste of what is needed to live a Yogic life .

For more details refer the site www.sivananda.org