Swami Sivananda was an influential spiritual teacher who provided training on classical and Vedanta yoga. Swami Vishnudevananda, one of the first Indian yogis in the west, founded the Sivananda Yoga in 1969.
Sivananda yoga teaches 4 paths of yoga: karma yoga, Bhakti yoga, Raja yoga, and jnana yoga. The sole aim is to promote the physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing.
12 basic Hatha yoga asana practiced in Sivananda yoga is mentioned below:-
Headstand
Headstand is the most important yoga poses in Hatha yoga. Join Hatha yoga teacher training in Rishikesh to enhance your practice. In this posture, one needs to stand on the top of the head. Headstand has numerous benefits: – increase focus, and improves blood flow to the eye, improves digestion and blood circulation, and relieve stress.
Shoulder Stand
Shoulder Stand is known as powerhouse pose; the entire body rests on your shoulder, where the thyroid gland regulates all other glands in the body. Do shoulder stand for at least 30 seconds to improve your blood circulation in the upper part of the body and brain, aids in digestion, relax the mind, and relieves the swollen leg.
Halasana
Halasana is a forward bending of the spine, practiced at the end of the yoga session. This finishing pose stretches the spine intensively and mainly affects the neck and throat. Regular practice stimulates the thyroid and immune system, improves blood circulation and lymph, releases stress and anxiety in the shoulder and back.
Matsyasana
Matsyasana is a beck bending asana, also known as Fish pose. The posture can restore spinal strength, stimulate cervical muscles, thorax, rib cage, Lungs, and, thus, overall body balance.
Pascimothsanasana
Pascimothanasana is a seated forward bend pose good for weight loss and kidney. The posture stretches muscles around the spine, and the lower back improves blood circulation, toning legs, releases stress and anxiety.
Bhujangasana
Bhujangasana is a backward bending pose that also comes in the sequence of Sun Salutation. The pose aims to increase flexibility and strengthen the lower back.
Salabhasana
The backbend pose stretches your entire back, spine, chest, which helps in rejuvenating, reduces abdominal fat, strengthens neck muscles, repairs neck joint, and decreases constipation.
Dhanurasana
Dhanurasana is also one of the three back bending asana in Hatha yoga. This strong pose helps in reducing anxiety, improves posture, releases back pain, cures menstruation disorder.
Ardha Matsyendrasana
Ardha Matsyendrasana is a seated twisted yoga asana in Hatha yoga. The Spinal half twist stretches the lower back and helps in lower back pain, provides beneficial effects on Gall bladder, spleen, liver, kidneys, and intestine; thus, activates the pancreas to release insulin.
Kakasana
Kakasana is an arm balancing pose that strengthens the entire upper body like a muscle in the middle back, upper back, biceps, and triceps and develops self-confidence.
Padahastasana
Padahastasana is a standing forward bend pose. In this posture, you can stretch your spine and keep your leg straight as far as you can. Padahastasana has numerous benefits: toning the abdominal organs, trimming waist, restores elasticity to the spine, and improves blood circulation.
Trikonasana
Trikonasana is a standing pose that stretches muscles in the body and improves blood circulation throughout the body, reduces fat, and improves body balance.
Final Thoughts
Sivananda yoga teaches the classical form of yoga, which helps you to maintain your routine, keeps you healthy and happy. Health enthusiasts develop self-awareness through regular practice.
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