Sahyadri Yoga Shala

SAHYADRI YOGA SHALA

Author : Dr. Prananatha dasE-mail : yogaprananathadasa.brs@gmail.comDate Produced : April 23, 2009Editor : Sriman Prafullakumar SeelamSerial No : 6 of 54

SAHYADRI MOUNTAIN RANGE

Near Town of Hebri

Dakshin Vrindavan

South Karnataka

Under The Auspices Of

ISKCON Daiva Varnasrama Ministry – IDVM-IndiaCampus: Sahyadri Goloka Dham (SGD) &

Sahyadri Sri Krishna Balarama Ksetra (SSKBK)

DEDICATED TO

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaFounder – Acharya International Society for Krishna Consciousness

MANDATETo conduct Yoga Courses during Varnasrama College Seminars under IDVM-India at SSKBK, SGD, and in all other IDVM-India affiliated asramas. To conduct Yoga Seminars in Sri Vrindavan Dham during Kartika and in Sri Mayapur Dham during Mayapur festival. To publish books and articles on Yoga.

STUDY & THERAPY1. ASTHANGA YOGA VINYASA (Primary Series)

2. SHAT-KRIYA (Course on Hatha Yoga)

3. YOGA THERAPY (Only for Specified Health Problems)

1- ASTHANGA YOGA VINYASA Syllabus

 This course is very useful for Gurukula boys, students, young and middle aged people to gain physical health, strength, steadiness, balance and lightness, sense control, concentration and patience.

The course includes the practice of traditional Asthanga Yoga Vinyasa, a unique method of Yoga with synchronizing body movements (vinyasa) and deep breathing (ujjayee svasochvasa), concentration (drsthi), steadiness (sthiti), energy locks (bandha), etc.

2- SHAT-KRIYA(Course on Hatha Yoga)

 Kriyas are the powerful body cleaning techniques of Hatha Yogis.

Kriyas are not meant for regular practices.

They are practiced when there is imbalanced state of tri-doshas, Vata, Pitta and Kapha.

COURSE OUTLINE

 1) Jalaneti: cleaning the nose/nasal passage with warm saline water2) Sutraneti: cleaning the nasal passage with thread3) Vastra dhouti: removal of excess mucus from the chest region4) Vamana dhouti: cleaning the abdomen of excess bile and mucus5) Trataka: removal of excess kapha from the eye region

Continued…

6) Mulashodhana: cleaning anal region7) Basti: cleaning the colon region 8) Kapala Bhati: cleaning the sinuses9) Shanka Prakshalana: cleaning the whole digestive tract, etc.

3- YOGA THERAPY(Only for Below Specified Health Problems)

 Back ache, neck pain, excess mucus problems, gastric-acidity, cold and cough, nasal allergy, running nose, bronchial asthma, sinusitis, overweight-obesity, under weight, weak resistance power, poor digestion and absorption, irregular bowel movement and constipation. This course includes the practice of Sukshma vyayama, Hatha Yoga Kriyas, Surya Namaskara, Asanas, Pranayama and guidance on food intake.

ASHTANGA YOGA

STRENGTHENS

Prananatha das

STABILISES

Kisora Krsna das

PURIFIES

Gaura Nataraja das

BODY

Kisora Krsna das

MIND

INTELLECT

PRESERVE TRADITION

PASS ON TRADITION

TEACH TRADITIONAL

LIFESTYLE &

LITERATURE

SAHYADRI YOGA SHALA AIMS TO

Practical Demonstration

Hatha Yogic Kriyas

Yoga Therapy

Ashtanga Yoga Vinyasa

About the Author

Name in full : Prananatha das (Pavithra) Age and Gender : 35 Years / Male Country/State/Province of Origin : India / Karnataka Highest Educational Degree : Ph.D. Yoga Therapy Educational Institution : University of Mysore Professional Work/Experience : Yoga Instructor

Affiliation with ISKCON since when: 2005, Initiated 2007 Present Service/Post with ISKCON: Visiting Faculty for

Sahyadri Varnasrama College &

ISKCON Varnasrama College (IVC)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION• Prananath das is the Director of Sahyadri Yoga Shala, near the Town of

Hebri, Udupi District, South India which is running under the guidance of H.H. RP Bhakti Raghava Swami, Minister for ISKCON Daiva Varnasrama Ministry for India (IDVM-India) established in 2009.

• He completed his Ph.D. in Yoga from Mysore University and his Masters of Science in Yogic Science, a post-graduate course in Yoga Therapy from Mangalore University. He has done his Diploma in Nature Cure from Chaitanya Naturopathy Academy, Kerala. He has served the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan as a Lecturer and Yoga Therapist. He is a Member of All India Yoga Practitioners Association, an association of Yoga Therapists.

• At present he is learning traditional Asthanga Yoga Vinyasa with Yogacharya Sri Krsna Pattabhi Jois of Mysore.

OM SRI SURABHYAI NAMAH!

Dr. Prananatha das

For Course Registration Contact haribolpavithra@yahoo.com

Phone: 09480014610, 08253 253280 Visit us at :

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