Life + Yoga = Yogantastic

All humans essentially desire happiness. The root of the true happiness is existent in a state of consciousness of one in which the secrets of happier, healthier and well-being have opened to those ones who perceive things easily after meditation. Yoga is not merely exercise, but a way towards overall harmony of body, mind and spirit. The union with the self is yoga that rejuvenates aspirant’s entire system. When you meditate you are bringing harmony within yourself. You are influencing the subtle layers of creation along with the subtle bodies of all the different levels of existence in creation. During meditation the body draws more prana energy from the universe. Breathe creates a flow of energy in the body. In the nostrils Ida (negative, cool), Pingla (positive, hot) and Sushumna (neutral) flow of energy is created, like the negative and positive currents in an electrical circuit. At this point Ida and Pingla cease altogether and the central point (Sushumna) blends b...

Hath yoga comprises of seven practices that gets the aspirant to attain not only internal purification of the body but also external. The words hatha has two Sanskrit’s syllables, Ha means sun and Tha means moon. Sun and moon are related to the major Nadis Ida and Pingla; Ida is a lunar Nadi and Pingla is a solar Nadi, connected to the left and right nostrils respectively. Nadis are the astral tubes that carry psychic currents and the body is filled with such innumerable Nadis that would be between 72000 to 3, 50,000 which cannot be seen by the naked eye and are quite different from nerves, arteries and vein. Among them, are some Nadis which are said to be very important known as   Sushumna, Ida, Pingla, Gandhari, Kuhu, Saraswati, Gandhari, Pusha, Varuni, Payasvini, Sankhini, Yasasvini, Vishvodhara and Alambusha. Sushumna, Ida, and Pingla are the most important of all. The spine is formed of a series of 33 vertebrae that have cervical (7 vertebrae), dorsal (12), lumb...

The body is designed to allow an incredible range of movements of the limbs and spine. Without proper exercise or physical work this leads to much underuse, causing the ligaments of the joints, spine, psoas muscles and others muscles to tighten. The vertebrae, the length of the spinal ligaments and the condition of the antagonistic muscles are the three factors which determine the limit of spinal movement. This the main factor which determines the flexibility of the spine and this varies within the body. The organs of reproduction, digestion, blood circulation, respiration and micturition are all controlled by spinal cord. Sushumna Nadi passes through the hollow cylindrical cavity of the vertebral column; and Ida is on the left side and PIngla on the right of the spine and these are subtle Nadis, and quite different from ordinary nerves, arteries and veins. Nadis plays an important role in yoga. Asanas, pranayama and mudra will purify Nadis; so that the prana energy flow increases ...