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In a quiet moment of pranayama at his shala in Goa, Rolf Naujokat sits in stillness, embodying humility and presence—as his beloved companion, Lalu, bows before him in perfect synchronicity.
A spontaneous gesture, a sacred bond.
Rolf taught many of us to move slower, breathe deeper, and live from the heart. This photo, now a memory, holds the essence of a master who never needed to say much to say it all.
Forever grateful for the breath, the rhythm, and the love he shared. ️
TCM "holds that the body's vital energy (chi or qi) circulates through channels, called meridians, that have branches connected to bodily organs and functions." Its view of the human body is only marginally concerned with anatomical structures, but focuses primarily on the body's functions(such as digestion, breathing, temperature maintenance, etc.):"The tendency of Chinese thought is to seek out dynamic functional activity rather than to look for the fixed somatic structures that perform the activities. Because of this, the Chinese have no system of anatomy comparable to that of the West."— Ted Kaptchuk, The Web That Has No WeaverThese functions are aggregated and then associated with a primary functional entity – for instance, nourishment of the tissues and maintenance of their moisture are seen as connected functions, and the entity postulated to be responsible for these functions is xuě (blood).These functional entities thus constitute concepts rather than something with biochemical or anatomical properties.The primary functional entities used by traditional Chinese medicine are qì, xuě, the five zàng organs, the six fǔ organs, and the meridians which extend through the organ systems.?These are all theoretically interconnected: each zàng organ is paired with a fǔ organ, which are nourished by the blood and concentrate qi for a particular function, with meridians being extensions of those functional systems throughout the body.
Concepts of the body and of disease used in TCM have notions of a pre-scientific culture, similar to European humoral theory.– TCM is characterized as full of pseudoscience. Some practitioners no longer consider yin and yang and the idea of an energy flow to apply.Scientific investigation has not found any histological or physiological evidence for traditional Chinese concepts such as qi, meridians, and acupuncture points.[a] It is a generally held belief within the acupuncture community that acupuncture points and meridians structures are special conduits for electrical signals but no research has established any consistent anatomical structure or function for either acupuncture points or meridians.The scientific evidence for the anatomical existence of either meridians or acupuncture points is not compelling.Stephen Barrett of Quackwatch writes that, "TCM theory and practice are not based upon the body of knowledge related to health, disease, and health care that has been widely accepted by the scientific community. TCM practitioners disagree among themselves about how to diagnose patients and which treatments should go with which diagnoses. Even if they could agree, the TCM theories are so nebulous that no amount of scientific study will enable TCM to offer rational care."TCM has been the subject of controversy within China.In 2006, the Chinese scholar Zhang Gongyao triggered a national debate when he published an article entitled "Farewell to Traditional Chinese Medicine," arguing that TCM was a pseudoscience that should be abolished in public healthcare and academia.The Chinese government however, interested in the opportunity of export revenues, took the stance that TCM is a science and continued to encourage its development.
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In Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism, a chakra (Sanskrit: Cakra, Pali : Cakka, Tamil: chakra ) is thought to be an energy point or node in the subtle body. Chakras are believed to be part of the subtle body, not the physical body, and as such, are the meeting points of the subtle (non-physical) energy channels called nadi. Nadi are believed to be channels in the subtle body through which the life force (prana) (non-physical) or vital energy (non-physical) moves. Various scriptural texts and teachings present a different number of chakras. It's believed that there are many chakras in the subtle human body, according to the tantric texts, but there are seven chakras that are considered to be the most important ones.
In the yoga theory, nadis are said to carry life force energies known as prana. In the physical body, the nadis are channels carrying air, water, nutrients, blood and other bodily fluids around and are similar to the arteries, veins, capillaries, bronchioles, nerves, lymph canals and so on.In yoga theory, the physical body is often referred to as "the gross body" (Sanskrit Sthula sarira).
In the subtle and the causal body, the nadis are channels for so called cosmic, vital, seminal, mental, intellectual, etc. energies (collectively described as prana) and are important for sensations, consciousness and the spiritual aura.Yoga texts disagree on the number of nadis in the human body. Hatha Yoga Pradipika and Goraksha Samhita quote 72,000 nadis, each branching off into another 72,000 nadis, whereas Shiva Samhita states 350,000 nadis arise from the navel center.
All nadis are said to originate from one of two centres; the heart and the kanda[disambiguation needed], the last being an egg-shaped bulb in the pelvic area, just below the navel.When awakened, kundalini travels upward within Sushumna.The Ida and Pingala nadis are often seen as referring to the two hemispheres of the brain. Pingala is the extroverted (Active), solar nadi, and corresponds to the right hand side of the body and the left hand side of the brain. Ida is the introverted, lunar nadi, and corresponds to the left hand side of the body and the right hand side of the brain (there is a contralateralization). These nadis are also said to have an extrasensory function, playing a part in empathic and instinctive responses. The two nadis are believed to be stimulated through different Pranayama practices, including nadi shodhana, which involves alternately breathing through the left and right nostrils, which would theoretically stimulate the left and right sides of the brain respectively. The word nadi comes from the Sanskrit root nad meaning "channel", "stream", or "flow". Special breathing techniques are supposed to influence the flow of prana within these nadis. According to this interpretation, these techniques will purify and develop these two energetic currents and may lead to the awakening of kundalini.
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CHAPTER ONE- SHATKARMA.
Shatkarma is a set of 6 preparatory practices used by ancient yogis to purify the body internally, thus preparing them for higher practices of asana & pranayama.
The term Shatkarma is originally taken from the Sanskrit language, which has 2 root words: Shat & Karma.
Shat means “Six” & karma here is referred to as “Action performed to achieve some desired results“.
Shatkarma is also called Shat Kriya as it’s the Hindi translation of the term Shatkarma (Karma = Kriya).
1. Neti = cleansing of nose and the upper breathing organs
-Jala Neti, pouring salt water through one nostril in and the water runs out from the other nostril.
-Sutra Neti, a rubber string that is slowly pushed through nostril to the oral cavity.
2. Dhauti = cleansing of throat and stomach.
-Vaman, drinking 2 liters of saltwater and causing puke reflex and emptying the stomach.
-Dan Dhauti, the rest of the saltwater that is left in the stomach removes by a rubber tube.
-Vastra Dhauti, swallowing long piece of the cotton rack to clean up the very last of the saltwater and mucus from the stomach.
3. Nauli
Yogi learns to control with lift and rotation of the M. Rectus Abdominis to strengthen and massage the inner organs.
4. Basti
Cleansing of Rectum and Colon through water that is lead in through anus, much like water enema.
5. Kapalabhati
Kapalabhati is often inserted to Pranayama practice as a part of the practice. It’s a series of pumping motions done with the lower belly and between pumping the tummy should be totally relaxed. The air that forcefully flows out through the nostrils stimulates the frontal lobe, brain and pelvic floor. Inhalation comes automatically between each pumping.
6. Trataka
Cleansing eyes and the optical nerve by focusing the gaze towards a candle flame until the eyes tear up, then you close the eyes and try to still se the image of the flame as long as possible. When the image fades away, lay down for a coupé of minutes. Trataka is also to purify the subconscious mind.
Beyond the body and mind, we are Atman (Soul). Meditation is the art of observing, inner transformation, realizing and merging the body and mind with the Atman. Ultimately the Yogi wishes to merge the Atman (individual soul) with the Paramatma (Universal Consciousness).
An essential principle of Yoga is to utilize asanas and pranayama practices to prepare the body and mind for meditation, which is the path of Raja Yoga (King Yoga).
Dhyana (meditation) is about immersing our consciousness into one of the infinite aspects of the Divine; which are Bliss, Truth, Joy, Compassion, Love, Peace, Forgiveness, Humbleness among the other virtuous moral values.
Mudra means "seal" or "closure" in Sanskrit. We use these gestures mostly in meditation or in pranayama practice to direct the flow of energy within the body by using the hands. ... So when we place our hands in yoga mudras, we stimulate different areas of the brain and create a specific energy circuit in the body.
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Pranayamas includes Kapalbhati Pranayama, Nadi Shodhana Pranayama, Ujjayi Pranayama, and Bhastrika Pranayama, Surya Bhedi Pranayama, Chandra Bhedi Pranayama and Bhramari Pranayama. Application of different energy locks with the pranayama practice will also be introduced. more info:
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An essential principle of Yoga is to utilise asanas and pranayama practices to prepare the body and mind for meditation, which is the path of Raja Yoga (King Yoga).
Dhyana (meditation) is about immersing our consciousness into one of the infinite aspects of the Divine; which are Bliss, Truth, Joy, Compassion, Love, Peace, Forgiveness, Humbleness among the other virtuous moral values.
Through an authentic meditative practice, we cultivate a clear relationship with our true self.
Additionally, meditation helps us not only to calm our mind but also to boost our immune system.
With continued practice, meditation improves all aspects of our life, and our relation to the world.
Through meditation we can learn to elevate our energy beyond the destructive patterns of stress, depression, anxiety or addictions.
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The practice of Pranayama is very necessary for calming down the mind. The pranayama practices also become the basis of various meditation techniques. Here the pranayama will be taught with great care so students learn the process and get better at their practices. All the following techniques will be taught initially in a beginner manner without ‘Kumbhaka’ (retention of breath) and slowly they will be encouraged to do it with ‘Kumbhaka’ on advanced levels.
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Learn in-depth daily practice of pranayama from yoga teacher Ram Jain. Pranayama is a breathing technique that is done by inhaling, exhaling with a specific sequence to control the breath. Pranayama focuses on calming the mind, increasing mindfulness, improving lung function and reducing stress.
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