INTRODUCTION
• It is combination of the spiritual and meditational effects along with the yoga asanas(poses). • Ananda yoga is more than just the physical practice of the poses. • It actually teaches how Yogis can balance their body and soul so that their spirituality helps them through the different asanas/poses. • this yoga style is to increase awareness, improve consciousness, help in relaxation and improve the body’s alignment.
Short History • Ananda Yoga was developed by the disciple of Pa ra m a h a n s a Yo ga n a n d a, a famous Indian Yogi who traveled to the West to teach Kripa Yoga to the students. • It was taken from a Hatha yoga system and was established by Yogananda disciple, Swami Kriyananda . • It was a part of Self-Realization Fellowship in 1940s/1950s. • Later. In 1965, he started teaching Ananda Yoga in California.
How To Practice • It mainly focuses on the following aspects: • Safe and correct body alignment • Adapting a pose to an individual’s needs and abilities rather than forcing the practitioner into the right posture • Staying relaxed while practicing the postures • Using the postures to improve your consciousness
Benefits of Ananda Yoga • Energization Exercises:-There are about 49 energy channelling exercises helps in tuning your mind to the purpose and importance of energy, control your body’s life force and then distribute. • Yoga Sequence:-Ananda yoga helps in diverting your life-force energy inwards and then outwards. • Using Affirmations:- It helps to individuals reach a higher level of consciousness, understand the pose better and actually feel the movement .
Impact on health
• It helps in stress reduction as it helps you control your life-force energy. • This yoga form heals both your body and mind. As a result, you tend to be more positive and energetic in your life. • Due to the pranayama technique used, your body receives a better circulation of oxygen. • The yoga poses practiced in this yoga form massage your internal organs which can help in digestion. • It helps you achieve a stable mind by teaching you how to stay calm and relaxed in problematic situations
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