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Invocation à Patanjali
Invocation à Patanjali
yogena cittasya padena vacam
To purify the mind (citta), purify the consciousness, Patanjali gave the science of yoga (yogena) to us. To purify our use of words (pada) and speech (vaca), he gave a commentary on grammar to us, so that our use of words and way of speaking is clarified, distinct, and pure.
malam sarirasya ca vaidyakena
To remove the impurities (malam) of the body (sarira), he gave us the science of medicine (vaidyakena).
yopakarottam pravaram muninam
Let me go near the one who has given these things to us.
patanjalim pranjaliranato’smi
Let me bow down my head with my folded hands to Lord Patanjali.
abahu purusakaram
From the hand up to the head he has the shape (karam) of a human (purusa).
sankha cakrasi dharinam
In the hand he is holding the conch (sankha) and the disc (cakra).
sahasra sirasam svetam
On top of his head (sirasam) he has got a thousand (sahasra) hoods of the cobra, because he is the incarnation of Adishesha, the greatest cobra. Svetam means white.
pranamami patanjalim
I bow down to that Patanjali.
Mr Iyengar in 1938 !
Mr Iyengar in 1938 !
If you are a raw beginer, don't be afraid of this video because it's a very high level of Yoga practice. Yoga can be practiced by everybody, if you are small, tall, fat, stiff, flexible, you are always welcome in an Iyengar Yoga class because we use "Props" to help people to achive a good posture.
Oxford University publication
Oxford University publication
See below an Oxford University publication concerning the impact of Iyengar Yoga practice on cardiac parasympathetic nervous modulation (particularly on restorative poses).
CARDIAC ISSUES.pdfLow-Back Pain Shows (NCAM)
Low-Back Pain Shows (NCAM)
Iyengar Yoga for Chronic Low-Back Pain Shows Promising Results. (NCAM: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
"Le Monde" Newspaper
"Le Monde" Newspaper
French newspaper article "Le Monde" dealing with benefits of Yoga (23/05/2012)
Le Monde 23_05_2012.pdf
Zubin Zarthoshtimanesh Interview (World Yoga Festival)
Zubin Zarthoshtimanesh Interview (World Yoga Festival)
TV Report - "Yoga un souffle de liberté" (in french)
TV Report - "Yoga un souffle de liberté" (in french)
After an accident, Stéphane remains disabled and begins a long rehabilitation. Her meeting with Carolina, a yoga teacher, changes her life. She introduces him to this discipline and helps him to reclaim his body. Stephane then embarks on a personal quest and, from India to China, embarks on a journey to meet those whom yoga has been able to save, opening up to a new world while continuing his fight for healing.
Arte TV Report - Geo 360: "Médecine traditionnelle de l'inde" (in french)
Arte TV Report - Geo 360: "Médecine traditionnelle de l'inde" (in french)
Arte TV has broadcast a wonderful report on Iyengar Yoga and traditional medicine, you will find it on the link below:
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