A Wisdom Archive on Viniyoga

Viniyoga is a word originally used to distinguish the yoga style of T. K. V. Desikachar (in the lineage of T. Krishnamacharya). Desikachar himself later distanced himself from the word. In general, the name is meant to emphasize that yoga practice should be adapted to fit the individuality and particular situation of each practitioner. Yogas: Agni Yoga - Anahata Yoga - Anusara Yoga - Arhatic Yoga - Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga (Ashtanga Yoga) - Bikra

Read more here: » Viniyoga: Encyclopedia - Viniyoga

Viniyoga: Hatha yoga practice that takes into account the needs and capabilities of the individual student and adapts the yoga to the student.

 
(See also: Viniyoga, Psychic, Psychic Dictionary, Parapsychology, Parapsychology Dictionary )

For more dictionary entries, see » Viniyoga Dictionary

Viniyoga - Vini yoga roots from Sri. T. Krishnamacharya's practices, teacher of well-known contemporary masters K. Pattabhi Jois and B.K.S. Iyengar. Yogis practice modified poses to meet their specific needs. This style of yoga promotes healing and flexibility.
 

Read more here: » Hatha Yoga Styles: Viniyoga

Hatha Yoga
Physical Yoga or the Yoga of postures is known as Hatha Yoga. It is the most popular form of yoga practiced in the West. This form of yoga consists of many different styles. The different styles of Hatha Yoga have common roots. The founders of three of the most popular styles, Ashtanga, Iyengar and Viniyoga were all students of Krishnamacharya, a famous teacher at the Yoga Institute at the Mysore Palace in India . This form of yoga brings together Pranayama and Meditation with physical poses in its aim to promote positive energy and good health of the body.
 

Read more here: » Yoga Branches: Hatha Yoga

Hatha Yoga: Hatha Yoga Styles
Hatha Yoga is the branch of Yoga that focuses on the physical well-being of a person and sees the body as the driver of the spirit. Each of these styles of yoga use Asanas or poses to balance the body, mind and spirit. However, some emphasise the alignment of the body while others concentrate on co-ordinating the movement and breath. Ten of the most common styles of Hatha Yoga are described: Ashtanga Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, Viniyoga, Bikram Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Ananda Yoga, Anusara Yoga, Jivamukti Yoga, Sivananda Yoga and Svaroopa Yoga.
 

Read more here: » Hatha Yoga: Hatha Yoga Styles

Yoga Schools: The Six Branches of Yoga
Of the six branches of yoga, only one is concerned with Prana and physical body. The rest can be seen as spiritual disciplines.
Includes: Hatha Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga and Tantra Yoga
 

Read more here: » Yoga Schools: The Six Branches of Yoga

The most fundamental and oldest surviving text of Hatha Yoga is the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, a Sanskrit classic written by Swami Swatamarama, a disciple of Swami Goraknath, in 15th century C.E. The work is derived from older Sanskrit texts and Swami Swatamarama's own yogic experiences. It includes information about asanas, pranayama, chakras, kundalini, bandhas, kriyas, shakti, nadis and mudras among other topics. Many modern schools of Hatha Yoga derive from the school of Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, who taught from 1924 until his dea ...

Read more here: » Hatha yoga: Encyclopedia II - Hatha yoga - Origins

Different asanas are recommeded by practioners to cure or prevent problems ranging from constipation to cancer. It is known to reduce stress and other mental worries. See Yoga (alternative medicine) ...

Read more here: » Hatha yoga: Encyclopedia II - Hatha yoga - Health Benefits ascribed to Yogasana practice

Hatha yoga, pronounced "ha-tuh", is also known as hatha vidya or the "science of hatha" yoga. The word Hatha comes from combining the two sanskrit terms "hat" meaning sun and "ha" meaning moon. The word "hat" refers to the solar nadi (pingala) in the subtle body and "ha" the lunar channel (ida). ...

Read more here: » Hatha yoga: Encyclopedia II - Hatha yoga - Etymology

Asanas are contemplative in nature and were originally intuited by yogis during meditation; the Kundalini naturally brings forth these postures or movements, called Kriyas, during deep meditation. These movements are meant to help to remove blockages (disease) in the causal, subtle, and physical bodies. In the ancient author Patanjali's work, Asana is classified as the third rung of 8 in the ladder of the practice of Raja Yoga. Hatha yoga in the west prim ...

Read more here: » Hatha yoga: Encyclopedia II - Hatha yoga - Asanas Postures

Traditional Hatha Yoga is a holistic yogic path, including moral disciplines, physical exercises (e.g., asanas (postures) and Pranayama (breath control), and meditation. The Hatha yoga predominantly practiced in the West consists of mostly asanas (postures) and exercise. Hatha represents opposing energies: hot and cold, male and female, positive and negative, similar but not completely analogous to yin and yang. Hatha yoga attempts to balance mind and body via physical exercises, or "asanas", controlled breathing, and the calming of t ...

Read more here: » Hatha yoga: Encyclopedia II - Hatha yoga - Concept