‘In the performance of asanas, two avenues or paths are involved. One is the evolutory, expressive or exhibitive path, taking the self towards the body, towards the pores of the skin, towards the periphery. The other is the involutory, intuitive or inhibitive path, where the vehicles of the body are made to move towards the […]
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The term Citta means consciousness and consciousness is a central theme of Yoga. Ultimately, Yoga aims to study our consciousness and yet the question of how can mind be used to study consciousness presents us with a difficult challenge. How can we become clear enough within ourselves to free ourselves from suffering. We need a
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Ashtanga Yoga refers to the 8 limbs of Yoga and Barbara Stoller Miller writes ‘Patanjali’s set of practices is parallel to the eight-limbed path of early Buddhism. In both yoga and Buddhism, this set of practices is crucial to the realization of spiritual freedom. The Buddhist eight-limbed path comprises right views, right speech, right conduct,
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This subject provides a range of audio class recordings and class notes for practice enquiry along with articles to explore Kriyayoga. Access is for a 10 week period from enrolment. Thus, a student may practice to one recording per week to cover the material in the timeframe or using the recordings twice per week to
Study Focus SF-03 Karmendriyas & Jnanendriyas Study Focus SF-03 Karmenrdiyas-Jnanendriyas (organs of action and senses of perception) This subject provides a range of audio class recordings and class notes for practice enquiry along with articles to explore the organs of action and senses of perception. Access is for a 10 week period from enrolment. Thus,
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CA-1. Class Archive is a repository of classes taught by Alan Goode based on the syllabus at Yoga Mandir. It contains selected classes at all levels (Foundation, Developing and Established), as well as Pranayama, Slow Paced and Restorative classes. The practitioner level class recordings are included so that students can experience all levels of practice.
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Introducing Sadhana (practice) is an independent practice program for students with Iyengar Yoga experience wishing to establish a home practice and requires a commitment to a regular practice of between 15-30 minutes per day as well as the reading and study material provided. Lifetime enrollment…
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In 2021 Iyengar Yoga Australia (IYA) updated the Teachers Certification Handbook (TCH) with details of the new assessment structure. The following statement is reproduced from the TCH page 15-16 … ‘A Level 2 teacher may begin to mentor up to 2 trainees under the supervision of a Level 3 or above registered Teacher Trainer who
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Iyengar writes Pranayama may be broadly divided into two categories: (a) When there is no digital control over the nostrils. (b) When the thumb and two fingers of the right hand are used to regulate and control the flow of breath through the nose. This is called digitally controlled pranayama. Moreover, this pranayama is of
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BKS Iyengar writes ‘In order to understand this simplicity of the consciousness and purity of the Self, one needs a matured knowledge (paripakva jnana). We go to educational institutions to acquire knowledge. But to learn yoga, the institution is not outside. You have to step into your own university within the body, the mind and
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