Nithya Yoga - The Ultimate Practice for Mind, Body and Being
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Gratitude 7
1 - In The Lineage of Patanjali 9
~ Who was Patanjali? 11
~ Arrival of Raghupati Yogi 12
~ Importance of Early Training 15
2 - Yoga 19
~ Go Deep... 21
~ What is Yoga? 22
~ Patanjali's Ashtanga Yoga 24
~ Patanjali's Concept of the Mind 25
~ The Prevalent View of Ashtanga Yoga 28
~ The Need of the Hour 31
3 - The Nithyananda Sutra: 'Be Un-clutched' 33
~ The New Understanding 35
~ The Modern Mind and how it Works 39
~ How we Perceive 40
~ Mind Operating Through Instinct, Intellect and Intuition 42
4 - Nithya Yoga 45
~ Introduction to Nithya Yoga 47
~ The Lost Body Language 49
~ The Deeper Truths of Yoga Revealed 51
- Bliss Is Our Nature and Our Birthright 52
- Ashtanga Yoga does not mean eight 'steps'. It means eight 'parts'. 54
- The Original Understanding of Yama and Niyama 55
- Sit and Be Enlightened 59
5 - The Nithya Yoga Practice 63
~ Centering Meditation 65
~ Dynamic Meditation Nithya Dhyaan (Life Bliss Meditation) 66
~Silent Belly Laughter, Intention, Visualization 83
~ Nithya Surya Namaskar 87
~ Vinyasa Krama 96
~ Pranayama 99
~ Mudra 101
~ Shavasana (Body Gratitude Relaxation) 103
~ Nithya Affirmation 105
~ om nithyanandam 106
6 - Nithya Yoga Practice Sessions 109
~ Things to Know About a Nithya Yoga Session 111
~ The 'How To' of Asana Practice 112
~ Muladhara Practice Session 113
~ Swadisthana Practice Session 121
~ Manipuraka Practice Session 128
~ Anahata Practice Session 137
~ Vishuddhi Practice Session 146
~ Ajna Practice Session 155
~ Sahasrara Practice Session 164
7 - Appendices 173
~ Vinyasa Krama Instruction Glossary 174