Fine tune the resplendence of the heart and your own inner wisdom. This sequence is a sneak peek of a larger e-course which I am offering on the chakras, including lectures, practices and in depth tutorials on the chakras. You can pre-register here to take the course the it comes out! https://khushyoga.com/ecourses/chakras/ Duration: 56 minutes Level: I https://youtu.be/BoCtC9NMWqo
What better place to soak in the energy than the mystical Lake Atitlán. Many of you have asked me for a concise all inclusive practice. After many years of practicing and teaching, I found one 🙂 This yoga sequence is my favourite way to wake up and go in the morning in a focused, mindful and energized way. I really feel it is the most quick and effective practice with long lasting results. Great for those who travel a lot like I do! This tutorial is about 30 minutes, but once you have the sequence down, it won't take more than 15 minutes. Sequence consists of the Tibetan 5 rites, Agni Sara and its preparations, as well as Ganesh Mudra.
I really love this series because it is so effective. The Pawanmuktasana series comprises of three complementary groups of practices (Anti-rheumatic, digestive/abdominal and energy blockage removing) that regulates and stabilizes the flow of energy. This series develops awareness of body movements and the subtle effects they have on various levels of being, and can be used as an ideal preparatory foundation to open up all major joints and to create a healthy and balanced mind. Duration: 31 Minutes Level: I
This is a stimulating practice for the navel center, using both asana and pranayama to access the energy of fire within and heat up the body while developing balance and focus of the mind. Duration: 72 Minutes Level: II https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgscQ1WtTOs&w=560&h=315
Stoke your internal fire with the cleansing practice of Agni Sara helping to heat up the body from the navel center to stimulate digestion and detoxification. Click here for an awesome step by step tutorial of Agni Sara by the Himalayan Institute. Benefits: increased circulation to abdominal muscles, tissue and organs, pelvic muscles, tissue and organs, improves elimination of wastes and excess fat around the abdomen, increases energy and elevates mood. Do not practice agni sara if you are pregnant, suffering from heart, nervous system, or respiratory ailments, or have glaucoma, hiatal hernia, or ulcers of the stomach or intestine.
Brahma Mudra is by far one of my favorite practices, especially because it is available to everyone. It is one of those sequences that grows as the student goes deeper into their practice. Although externally simple, Brahma Mudra allows you to access the deeper channels of inner focus and ease in your sitting posture. Using the eyes as the guiding indriya (faculty or sense), the body follows effortlessly. Brahma Mudra allows for release in the neck and shoulders, and also strengthening of the retinas and memory. Through this physical asana we can cultivate a clear, calm, and tranquil mind, one that is firmly rooted in dharana (one-pointedness). The Practice: In your meditation posture, fix your gaze softly in front of you. Drop your breath into your diaphragm, letting your shoulders and neck subtly release. This is the central position. As you exhale, bring your head towards the back of your body, extending the back of your neck instead of contracting it. Let your eyes softly gaze at the tip of your nose. Inhale and come back to center. On your next exhale, drop your chin to your chest, extending the back of your neck. Focus your eyes to the eyebrow center, the Ajna chakra. Breathe as if you are breathing from the center of your eyebrows. Inhaling, come back to center. Letting your eyes lead, on the next exhale, allow your head and neck to follow your eyes to the left, making sure your shoulders are fixed. Look past your left shoulder. Inhale and come back to center. On your next exhale, with your eyes leading to the right, allow your head and neck to follow. Look past your right shoulder, making sure your shoulders are soft, your spine straight. Inhale and come back to center, taking a few breaths here with the eyes closed, noticing the changes in your body. **Note: Each pose in this sequence can be held for several breaths, depending on the intensity of release you prefer
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