Sunday, 16 February 2020

How to start the Yoga session


Instruct students to sit in Vajrasana or Padmasana or Siddhasana or Sukhasana
Instruct students to sit straight, keeping your back, neck and head straight
Adopt Chin Mudra and observe the surrounding, observe the breath, if the breath is shallow, let it be shallow if the breath is deep, let it be deep, do not manipulate the breath. Observe your thoughts, please do not chase your thoughts, let it come and go.
Please adopt Namaskara Mudra.
Lead and follow.
Take a deep breath and chant kara 3 times, followed by below 2 stotras
 सह नाववतु 
सह नौ भुनक्तु 
सह वीर्यं करवावहै 
तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै 
 शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः 
Om Saha Naav[au]-Avatu |
Saha Nau Bhunaktu |
Saha Viiryam Karavaavahai |
Tejasvi Naav
[au]-Adhiitam-Astu Maa Vidvissaavahai |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||
May he protect us both, May he nourish us both, May we both work together with great energy. May our study be enlightened and fruitful. May we never hate each other. Om Peace, Peace, Peace
योगेन चित्तस्य पदेन वाचां 
मलं शरीरस्य  वैद्यकेन 
योऽपाकरोत्तमं प्रवरं मुनीनां 
पतञ्जलिं प्राञ्जलिरानतोऽस्मि 

Yogena Cittasya Padena Vaacaam |
Malam Shariirasya Ca Vaidyakena ||
Yopaakarottamam Pravaram Muniinaam |
Patanjalim PraanjalirAanatosmi ||
Meaning:
1: (I bow down to him who purifies the impurities) of the Mind (by removing the Chitta Vrittis) by Yoga, (who purifies the expression of) Speech by Pada (Grammar) ...
2: ... and (who purifies the) impurities of the Body through Vaidya (Medical Science), ...
3: ... He who is an expert in removing (the impurities of the Body, Mind and Speech), to that most excellent of Munis, ...
4: ... (Who is) Patanjali, I bow down with folded hands.
Please observe your body and mind after the Omkara and prayer.
Slowly take your hands back, make the fist of your right hand and hold it with the left hand. Take a deep breath and expand your chest and lean little backward, and slowly excelling bend your head and touch the mother earth with your head. Please observe the energy flowing in your head. Take 2-3 breaths. Inhale and come up. slowly open your eyes looking down at mother earth.
Good Morning! or Good Evening! (based on the time)

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