Ashtanga Yoga Institue of Brussels, 610 Chaussée d'Alsemberg - 1180 Brussels - Belgium
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Shri K. Pattabhi Jois recommends that before practising the yoga postures you should say a prayer to the Supreme Guru (in sanskrit).
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The Guru Suprême Patañjali |
History of Ashtanga Yoga
Korunta Yoga (Ashtanga Yoga), is first and foremost a marvellous and very fine method of yoga. It's main features are :
- control of the pelvic floor Mulabandha
- deep Ujjãyi prãnãyãma breathing
- concentration of the gaze Drishti
- dynamic movements to link the postures Vinyasa
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The intense physical activity gradually generates a high level of energy. Combining the postures and breathing control of classical yoga with dynamic movements, Korunta Yoga develops physical, mental and spiritual powers.
This method of Yoga is extremely ancient and was discovered and updated by Shri T. Krishnamacharya, a great master from Southern India who died in Madras in February 1989 at more than 100 years old. Shri K. Pattabhi Jois tells with much emotion how his master rediscovered the practice
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" Shri T. Krishnamacharya was travelling in Northern India to spread word about yoga under the patronage of the Maharadja of Mysore, who was widely known for his philantropy and religious faith. In a library in Calcutta he discovered a bound manuscript of palm leaves entitled Yoga Korunta, written by a Rishi of long ago whose name was Vanama. Shri T. Krishnamacharya was an eminent scholar of Sanskrit and immediately realised the value of this discovery".
The Yoga Korunta consists of six series of some 40 postures each. The first series or first level, the second series or intermediate level, and the advanced series, levels A, B, C and D.
- The first series is called Yoga chikitsa (yoga therapy). It works on alignment, particularly of the muscles and joints of the body.
- The second series is called Nadi sodhana (purification of the subtle channels).
- It works on harmonising body and mind by fortifying the nervous system.
- The advanced levels develop and intensify vital energy (prãna).
Additional information :
The Institute is located: 610 Chaussée d'Alsemberg (Uccle) - 1180 Brussels - Phone: 02 340 67 81 - Fax: 02 340 67 89 - jean.claude.garnier@skynet.be