A definição que da Patânjali nos Yoga Sutras é: “yogah chitta vritti nirodhah”
Yoga é a cessação das atividades da mente.
Within the Bhagavad Gītā we can find the following definition of Yoga: “Samatvam yoga ucyate” (Bhagavadgítá, II:48)Evenness of mind is yoga The mind reacts in 3 ways: thoughts, words and actions.And the mind is made of 3 gunas (qualities of matter):Rajas: dynamism, energy, movement. If it is unbalanced (high) there may be an excess of reactions, […]
Bringing attention to the present moment has many benefits, but it’s not always easy… It’s often a rigorous brain exercise. Because the mind oscillates between memories of the past, projections of the future, or circumstances of the moment (“…look at that fly passing by”). Training the mind requires will and discipline. Give yourself that possibility, […]
Vou contar aqui para você como pode alcançar um estado meditativo profundo de forma rápida e sem esforço. Será que tem segredo?
Bhastrika Pranayama, accelerated breathing is also known as rapid blowing or bellows breathing. In some schools it may take another name. It is a pranayama to include in your daily life, especially in the morning when you wake up, or when you need a little extra energy. Some features of Bhastrika Pranayama: To practice Bhastrika […]
Samyama is the group formed by Dhárana (concentration), Dhyána (meditation), and Samádhi (enlightenment), each stage being the deepening of the previous one
MUDRĀS Mudrá is a posture of consciousness, a sustained state of consciousness. There are different mudra practices / techniques, involving: contemplations, directing prana, specific positions of the body or hands. Here we will see specifically mudras that use the hands. Hasta Mudrás are reflexological, symbolic and energetic / magnetic (hand made) gestures. Some mudrás can […]
What is Pranayama Pránáyáma literally means control and expansion of prana (vital energy). One of the main techniques of yoga, already mentioned in the vedas (ancient texts of thousands of years) and in the Yoga Sutras of Patnajali. It mainly uses breathing as a tool. But it also uses others such as mudras (energetic and […]
We must bear in mind that as Yoga is an ancient practice, over the centuries the way of practicing has changed. Initially (in the Vedic period) asana literally meant sitting. Asana is the seat of the mind, the seat for the mind. Soon with the vision of Tantra appears an inclusion of the body within […]
Búzios tem locais incríveis para praticar sentindo a brisa marítima na pele, ouvir os sons da natureza (ondas do mar, pássaros, vento, etc), absorver o prana no por do sol…
My experience at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Ashram was similar to others but it was more challenging.It is normal to have two meditations daily during yoga retreats. But in general the meditations change and their duration too. However in Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama the two meditations were silent for one hour. I’ve always meditated but […]