What is Sivananda Yoga?
Sivananada Yoga
Yoga is a science of life that originated in India thousands of years ago and is the world's oldest system for developing the body, mind and soul.
The ancient Yogis had a deep knowledge of how to understand and live in harmony with themselves and their environment.
Yoga primarily teaches us how to balance the body and mind.
The methods combines meditation and breathing exercises to bring us peace of mind and good health.
True health can be achieved by training the mind and body in a disciplined way.
The Five Points of Yoga
Swami Vishnudevananda, a teacher of this organization (see below), has summarized the yoga that was passed down in ancient India into five points that can be effectively learned, practiced, and grown in us who live in modern society.
These five points form the basic philosophy of Sivananda Yoga.
Proper Exercise (Asana)
Exercises to build a well-balanced body, not to build up muscles to show off
Increases the flexibility of joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments, improves blood circulation, and improves the flexibility of the spine.
Strength keeps the body young.
Proper Breathing (Pranayama)
By controlling your breath you control your prana (vital energy).
It balances the body and mind by increasing energy, which is the driving force behind the body, mind and thoughts.
Proper Relaxation (Savasana)
When the body and mind are overworked, efficiency decreases. It is important to deeply relax not only the body, but also the mind and spirit.
Yogic relaxation, which focuses on relaxation, is a way to recharge and restore yourself from the core of your being.
It's the natural way.
Proper diet (vegetarian)
What we eat every day is what makes us who we are.
Eating foods that are full of vitality will help you build such a body and mind.
It is very important to use water and sunlight in the best possible way.
Positive Thinking and Meditation (Vedanta and Dhyana)
Positive thinking and meditation will help you to control yourself. Your intellect and thoughts will be purified and you will be able to control the lower mind
The instinctive part is controlled by a stable focused mind and the conscious mind.
The Four Yoga Paths
There are four main paths in Yoga.
Bhakti Yoga (Yoga of Devotion)
Karma Yoga (Yoga of Service)
Raja Yoga (Yoga of Meditation)
Jnana Yoga (Yoga of Philosophy)
Swami Sivananda, the source of Sivananda Yoga knowledge and a well-known contemporary Indian saint, advocates holistic yoga.
Integral yoga teaches that by practicing all four paths in a balanced way, rather than just one, spiritual growth can be accelerated.
About Sivananda Yoga
The preventive and therapeutic benefits of Yoga are far-reaching and thanks to the pioneering work of many Yoga Masters, Yoga is widely spread around the world today.
Ambassador Swami Sivananda
Swami Sivananda, the great guru of Sivananda Yoga, was born into a devout Brahmin family and was a doctor and hospital director in Malaysia before taking up the path of yoga.
The Master realized that the problem of human suffering could not be solved by simply curing the physical illnesses of many people, so he became a monk in order to seek a solution, and he underwent rigorous training in Rishikesh, India, where he attained enlightenment.
1936年にディヴァイン・ライフ・ソサエティを創設しました。
スワミ・ヴィシュヌデヴァーナンダ師
Swami Vishnudevananda, a senior disciple of Swami Sivananda, was born on December 31, 1927 in Kerala, South India.
In 1947 he was initiated into the Sivananda Yoga Ashram in Rishikesh, India, and was soon appointed the first Hatha Yoga Professor of the Sivananda Yoga Forest Academy.
In 1957, Swami Sivananda sent Swami Vishnudevananda to the West to spread ancient yoga throughout the world, with the words "People are waiting in the west," and he founded our organization, Sivananda Yoga International, in Canada.
Swami Sivananda (1887–1963)
Swami Sivananda is one of the greatest saints of modern India. After a successful career as a physician, he renounced the world, devoted himself to meditation and attained self-realization.
He published over 300 books and magazines, popularising all aspects of yoga and philosophy in simple yet profound language.
ヒマラヤのリシケシにあるアシュラムディヴァイン・ライフ・ソサイエティで、彼は多くの優れた弟子を訓練しました。 1957 年、その弟子の 1 人、スワミ・ヴィシュヌデーヴァナンダを西洋に、ヨーガを教えるために送りました。
Swami Vishnudevananda (1927–1993)
Swami Vishnudevananda lived with his guru Swami Sivananda for 12 years. He was sent to the United States in 1957 and arrived in Europe in the early 1970s, after which he established the international Sivananda Yoga Vedanta centres in a number of cities.
He was a dynamic Hatha and Raja Yoga Master who brought the classical teachings of Yoga and Vedanta to the West in their purest form. Swamiji was also a tireless activist for world peace and took his message of peace to many troubled areas around the world.
Thousands of students have been trained as yoga teachers by Swami Vishnudevananda, and many more have drawn inspiration from his book, The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga.
Swami Sitaramananda (born 1953)
Swami Sitaramananda is a senior disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda and was appointed acharya, a senior teacher, in 1989. She currently serves as acharya at centers and ashrams on the west coast of the United States, and in Asia in Japan, Vietnam and China.
She is the author of Essentials of Yoga Practice and Philosophy (translated into Japanese, Chinese, and Vietnamese), The Positive Thinking Manual, The Karma Yoga Manual, The Meditation Manual, 108 Yoga Health Tips, and Swamiji Said: A Collection of Teachings by Swami Vishnudevananda.
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