Overview of the Sivananda Style of Yoga
As we have discovered in previous articles, there are indeed several styles of Yoga, all of which are pretty effective in their use, based on one’s fitness levels, needs and desires.
Still it is noteworthy of mention that I singled out the Sivananda Style of Yoga made popular by Swami Vishnu-Devananda and named after his teacher.
Taking that into consideration, here is brief overview of this particular style.
Sivananda Yoga consists of the ancient methods of yoga for cleansing the body, physical exercises such as the Sun Salutations (aka Surya Namaskara in Sanskrit) “hailed as the best exercise for the human body! Shoulder Stand, Bridge Pose, Fish Pose, Plough Pose, Forward Bend, Incline Plane Pose, Bow Pose, Wheel Pose, Spinal Twist, Peacock and Crow Poses, Standing Forward Bend, Triangle and Corpse Poses.
When executed in their specific order with the detail that is attached to this art of Physical Culture, they all combine to bestow the average practitioner of these systematic and scientifically proven poses (aka asanas in Sanskrit) an improved level of strength, flexibility and confidence.
It should also be noted that this particular form of Yoga has incorporated the ancient abdominal exercises e.g. Agni Sara (Cleansing Fire Breath) which, along with doing what their names suggest, banish constipation and other intestinal disorders when practiced regularly and of course with my prescribed diet.
Furthermore, included are instructions on how to breathe properly with the prescribed breathing exercises given in up to date texts so the average reader or health seeker can start to enjoy some of their benefits without necessarily needing an expert guru subject to certain limitations.
So if executing the Sivananda Yoga Style is what you are interested in, as has been depicted in this article, when executed in its proper order and provided instructions, you can put your mind at ease that this method of Yoga does indeed stand on its own with bestowing you not only with improved health, but increased vigor and vitality.
By Foras Aje