Swami Vishnudevananda (1927-1993), a revered yoga teacher on the international scene, particularly among Western audiences, established the first Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre in Montreal, followed by numerous others worldwide. These centers, along with ashrams, retreats, and study centers, continue the life’s work of Swami Vishnudevananda and of his own Master, Swami Sivananda Saraswati, in promoting the principles of mental, spiritual, and physical good health through the classical tradition of yoga. As taught through the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres and their popular locations such as the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat in the Bahamas, hatha yoga is centered on 12 basic yogic asanas, or postures. These yogic poses are designed to engage, strengthen, and tone every muscle, ligament, and joint in the body as well as reinvigorate the functioning of all its glands, tissues, and organs. Many of these asanas are familiar to people with even a casual familiarity with yoga. Well-known asanas include the Headstand (which improves circulation and strengthens concentration, memory, and more) and Shoulderstand (which stimulates the thyroid gland and helps regulate metabolism). Others are less familiar, but also highly effective. While all produce multiple positive effects throughout the body, each has a particular focus. The Plough, for example, helps elongate the muscles of the spine, the Fish increases respiratory capacity, the Locust fortifies the resiliency of the abdominal walls, and the Coba works the deep muscles of the back. For basic information on all 12 essential postures, visit Sivananda.org/teachings/12-basic-asanas. via WordPress https://ift.tt/3jr3wll
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