Anusara Yoga: Encyclopedia - Anusara Yoga
Anusara Yoga
Anusara yoga is a modern school of yoga started by John Friend in 1997; it is a hatha yoga with a Tantric philosophy. Friend continues to take an active role leading the expansion of the school and training (and certifying) teachers.
The emphasis of the school is on a set of "universal" alignment principles all postures, "heart opening" postures and the spiritual/meditative benefits of hatha yoga.
Attainable bliss and joy in practice and everyday life are an important aspect of the underlying philosophy of this school. Many western students with a modernist bent find this school attractive.
Anusara Yoga - Opening Invocation
Each Anusara class typically opens with the singing of the following mantra:
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As Sanskrit is a concept-based language, a literal translation is difficult to acheive. One translation is as follows:
"I bow to the goodness within myself, the manifestation of Lord Shiva, as the true teacher.
This essence inside is the form of truth, consciousness, and bliss
It is always present and full of peace,
It completely free, and burns brightly with divine light."
| Yogas: |
Agni Yoga - Anahata Yoga - Anusara Yoga - Arhatic Yoga - Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga (Ashtanga Yoga) - Bikram Yoga - Hatha yoga - Integral yoga - Iyengar Yoga - Kriya yoga - Kundalini yoga - Natya Yoga - Sahaj Marg - Sahaja Yoga - Siddha Yoga - Six yogas of Naropa (Tumo) - Surat Shabd Yoga - Viniyoga - Yoga in Daily Life - Yoga Nidra |
| Texts: |
Hatha Yoga Pradipika - Yoga Sutra |
| Hinduism paths: |
Bhakti yoga - Karma Yoga - Jnana Yoga - Raja Yoga (Ashtanga Yoga) |
| Raja Yoga limbs: |
Yama - Niyama - Asana - Pranayama - Pratyahara - Dharana - Dhyana - Samadhi |
| Lists: |
Yoga schools and their gurus - Hatha yoga postures |
| Related topics: |
Ayurveda - Chakra - Tantra - Vedanta - Yoga as exercise |
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