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    BIG BOOK OF YOGA - STRUCTURE OF HATHA YOGA

    SAMADHI
    Components

    DHYANA • Asana
    • Shatkarma
    • Pranayama
    PRANAYAMA • Mudra
    • Bandha
    BAN
    DRA

    • Dhyana
    DHA
    MU

    • Samadhi
    SHATKA
    A
    ASAN

    RMA

    Asana

    Postures which create the physical foundation for Hatha Yoga. It strength-
    ens and tones the body, increases flexibility, and begins to develop mental
    concentration. The earliest Asanas were mostly seated postures, designed
    to maximize stability and comfort during meditation. The Asana repertoire
    has grown to include standing, kneeling, prone, twisting, balancing, and
    inverted postures, all of which help the Yogi to develop physical mastery.

    © Big Book of Yoga 2010


    Shatkarma

    The set of six bodily purification techniques. 1) Dhauti cleans: the orifices of
    the head; the teeth, gums, and tongue; the entire gastro-intestinal system;
    the rectum. 2) Basti is a form of enema. 3) Neti cleans out mucous from the
    sinuses with either string or water. 4) Nauli churns the abdominal organs
    and muscles. 5) Trataka focuses the vision. 6) Kapalbhati is a form of hy-
    perventilation said to remove heaviness from the head.

    Pranayama

    Practices for control over the flow of breath and energy in the body. Usually
    involves 4 parts: 1) inhalation, 2) holding full breath, 3) exhalation, 4) holding
    empty breath. (At beginning stages, parts 2 and 4 are sometimes omitted.)
    Yogic theory states that as the ability to hold the breath increases, the flow
    of prana in the body settles. As prana becomes still, the mind does too –
    this is the ultimate goal of Yoga.

    Mudra

    Techniques combining bodily posture (sometimes movement) and mental


    direction of internal energy. Not to be confused with the various hand ges-
    tures used in some forms of meditation, dance, and Yogic ritual. Mudras
    are considered to be the most powerful practices in Hatha Yoga for stimu-
    lating Kundalini energy in the body. Generally considered to be suitable for
    advanced practitioners only.

    Bandha

    Muscular contractions which are designed to both stimulate and confine


    the movement of energy in the body. There are three primary bandhas
    used in Hatha Yoga: Mula bandha, the upward contraction of the pelvic
    floor; Uddiyana bandha, the diaphragmatic upward suction of the abdomen;
    Jalandhara banda, the contraction of the neck and throat towards the
    chest. Maha bandha is the application of all three bandhas in conjunction.

    © Big Book of Yoga 2010


    Dhyana

    The meditative stage of practice. The Hatha Yoga traditions employ three
    meditative practices in particular: 1) Focusing on the individual chakras;
    2) Focusing on the inner sounds heard during practice (Nada Laya); 3)
    Focusing on expansion into infinite space. For more on these techniques,
    see the explanations and references listed in the Endnotes section.

    Samadhi

    Varying degrees of absorption into inner stillness. Patanjali describes 8


    samadhis, ranging from those achieved by intellectual reasoning, to those
    which arise from meditative bliss, to the ultimate experience of the complete
    dissolution of the individual self into pure awareness. This highest level of
    samadhi is considered by Patanjali to be the goal of Yoga practice. (This
    point has been debated by subsequent traditions.)

    © Big Book of Yoga 2010

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