Video details
Practice
A gentle exercise and meditation sequence is guided.
Stand and place hands on the chest. Sit down properly on the chair, then rise with a slight forward bend. Return to a seated position. This protects the knees. Observe the correct posture demonstrated. All participants should sit and follow along. The timing for holding a pose is precise; a kṣaṇa is half a second. Now, sit for meditation.
Assume Aśvinī Mudrā. Contract and relax. Keep the body and spinal column straight. Continue the contraction and relaxation sequence for a count. Then, place palms on knees and lean slightly forward. Bring the chin near the throat for a count, breathing steadily. Perform Brahmari pranayama. Chant Om. Feel the whole body. Conclude by warming the palms and face.
"Contract, relax. Aśvinī mudrā."
"Breathe through the nostrils and exhale from the mouth, but do Aśvinī Mudrā."
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
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The text contains hyperlinks in bold to three authoritative books on yoga, written by humans, to clarify the context of the lecture:
- Yoga in Daily Life - The System
Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. Ibera Verlag, Vienna, 2000. ISBN 978-3-85052-000-3 - The Hidden Power in Humans - Chakras and Kundalini
Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. Ibera Verlag, Vienna, 2004. ISBN 978-3-85052-197-0 - Lila Amrit - The Divine Life of Sri Mahaprabhuji
Paramhans Swami Madhavananda. Int. Sri Deep Madhavananda Ashram Fellowship, Vienna, 1998. ISBN 3-85052-104-4
