Yoga
Desde mis primeros pasos en el mundo del yoga, lo que siempre más me ha intrigado son las técnicas para trabajar lo emocional, como Yoga Nidra y la meditación (por favor, no confundir con Mindfulness), sus efectos en el cerebro físico y las consecuentes modificaciones de la actividad mental.
Shavasana, the corpse posture, is always executed at the end of dynamic Yoga practice and is considered the most significant Asana of the entire session. Why?
Satsang with Swami Niranjanananda
What is sankalpa? Many people say it is a positive affirmation, a positive thought, but sankalpa is a process of training the mind to develop the will and to develop clarity of thought. Through sankalpa we learn how to train the mind so that the will becomes alive. We lack willpower because we are undisciplined inside. Most of us during our lifetime have wondered what we should or shouldn’t do. Often we are frustrated because we are unable to extract ourselves from a situation dominating our mental behaviour. It is possible to wake up maybe for a week or a month at four o’clock in the morning, but be unable to continue doing that for the whole lifetime. You can do it for a week because the motivation is there, but when the drive is gone, then you say, “Five minutes more, ten minutes more. Today I would like to rest, it’s not necessary to wake up.” When the initial drive finishes, one is left with lethargy.
Yoga Nidra, the conscious sleep, is a Pratyahara technique, a bridge between Yogasana and RajaYoga. Do try an English session by clicking here.
Yoga Nidra is a systematic method that promotes deep physical, mental and emotional relaxation. Nidra means conscious sleep, a state of relaxation in which the inner consciousness is constantly awake.
What is sankalpa? Many people say it is a positive affirmation, a positive thought, but sankalpa is a process of training the mind to develop the will and to develop clarity of thought. Through sankalpa we learn how to train the mind so that the will becomes alive. We lack willpower because we are undisciplined inside. Most of us during our lifetime have wondered what we should or shouldn’t do. Often we are frustrated because we are unable to extract ourselves from a situation dominating our mental behaviour. It is possible to wake up maybe for a week or a month at four o’clock in the morning, but be unable to continue doing that for the whole lifetime. You can do it for a week because the motivation is there, but when the drive is gone, then you say, “Five minutes more, ten minutes more. Today I would like to rest, it’s not necessary to wake up.” When the initial drive finishes, one is left with lethargy.
[More…]¿Qué es el sankalpa? Muchas personas dicen que es una afirmación positiva, un pensamiento positivo, pero en realidad el sankalpa es un proceso de entrenamiento de la mente para desarrollar la voluntad y desarrollar la claridad de pensamiento. A través del sankalpa aprendemos cómo entrenar la mente para que la voluntad cobre vida. Nos falta fuerza de voluntad porque somos indisciplinados por dentro. La mayoría de nosotros durante nuestra vida nos hemos preguntado qué deberíamos o no deberíamos hacer. A menudo estamos frustrados porque no podemos salir de una situación que domina nuestro comportamiento mental. Podemos despertarnos tal vez durante una semana o un mes a las cuatro de la mañana, pero no somos capaces de seguir haciéndolo durante toda la vida. Podemos hacerlo durante una semana porque la motivación está ahí, pero cuando el impulso se ha ido, decimos: “Cinco minutos más, diez minutos más. Hoy me gustaría descansar, no es necesario que me despierte”. Cuando termina el impulso inicial, uno queda como aletargado.
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Yoga Nidra es un método sistemático que propicia una profunda relajación física, mental y emocional. Nidra significa sueño consciente, un estado de relajación en el cual la conciencia interior se mantiene constantemente despierta.