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    Default Do you practice Yoga?

    Here is an amazing video of the 2009 UK champion (ladies)
    Post if you have ever/or still practice it..

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    The physical exercises shown in the video and which most of the western world takes to be yoga, are only hatha yoga, a preliminary procedure intended to prepare the body for the practise of yoga, per se.

    Yoga has as its objective the attainment of moksha, liberation from the illusion of maya and from samsara, the otherwise endless cycle of death and rebirth. This is accomplished through meditation, or thought, or devotion, not by standing on one foot holding the other up in the air.

    As there are many paths to moksha, so there are many types of yoga. For example, there is jnana yoga in which one convinces himself that the world of sensory impressions is unreal, that only Brahman exists and that everything which is real is Brahman, including the aspirant to moksha himself." Aham Brahman asmi" I AM BRAHMAN.

    This requires intense intellectual effort and is usually considered the most difficult way to achieve moksha. Then, there is bhakti yoga in which the aspirant to moksha surrenders completely to an object of devotion, usually one of Hinduism's [at least] 30,000 gods. The aspirant surrenders not only his will but the illusion of individuality, and becomes aware, without thought, of his identity with the object of devotion and, therefore, as all is Brahman, with Brahman.

    Raja Yoga, the royal road to moksha, is the path of pure meditation. In the meditative state, the aspirant overcomes the snares of maya and attains full self-realisation. And, in so doing, recognises, not as a mere intellectual acceptance, but as revealed knowledge, his absolute identity with the Absolute : Brahman.

    This is REAL yoga, not a set of preparatory exercises.

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    Thought about that few times. I'm not into sports and I badly need to make my body stronger, however I don't like the prices of most yoga lessons here. And you can never be sure how yoga is your teacher. Mass meditation could be also dangerous.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tabiti View Post
    Thought about that few times. I'm not into sports and I badly need to make my body stronger, however I don't like the prices of most yoga lessons here. And you can never be sure how yoga is your teacher. Mass meditation could be also dangerous.
    Are you worried about joining a cult? Some people would like that.

    There is nothing more innocuous than a hatha yoga class.

    However you just need to practise surya namaskara as a beginner.

    I practice a tiny bit of yoga. I used to be fanatical. I went out to India, I gained a teaching qualification to teach beginners Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. I have mellowed a lot since then.

    So as a beginner, sun salutations or surya namaskara are all you need to learn and integrate into your regimen. Forget all the complicated postures until you really want to make the switch.

    I follow the yogic diet as much as I can.

    No meat, fish, eggs, onion, garlic, mushrooms, chilli, tomato, potato, coffee, tea, or chocolate.

    That helps a lot, and it made a big difference to my practise, back in the day when I was serious.

    I attend class about once or twice a week.


    EDIT: Those 'preparatory exercises' are very beneficial in themselves.

    Hatha Yoga teachers are not supposed to teach philosophy and it is maintained that asanas alone can lead to enlightenment. This is a hard path but it is possible.

    Good yoga teachers gain a good reputation.
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    Are you worried about joining a cult? Some people would like that.
    Exactly. For some reasons I never liked to be a part of any community.
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    I practise the Surya Namaskara A stances in the morning.

    I only use them as preparation (I’m not that interested in yoga as a philosophy, I have my own meditation patterns and study), combined with press ups, sit ups, pull ups, Hindu squats and jogging, it’s a good way to keep in shape and strong.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Germanicus View Post
    Here is an amazing video of the 2009 UK champion (ladies)
    Post if you have ever/or still practice it..

    [youtube]e_adIdh-H0o[/youtube]
    Yoga as a competitive sport? The thought seems quite alien to me, at least. But each to his/her own, I suppose.

    And to answer the question, I used to do a bit of hatha yoga just for fitness and relaxation -- I never was that into the spiritual side of it.

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    this with meditation is something what my body and mind needs, so I have to find free time for them ASAP.
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    No I don't practice yoga but i do practice something based on similar principles, though it's based on Northern tradition.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kornelia View Post
    No I don't practice yoga but i do practice something based on similar principles, though it's based on Northern tradition.
    So, could you share with us...
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