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      • Yoga Philosophies from ancient India
      • The Yoga of the Kathopanishad
      • Mythology and Symbolism behind Asanas-2
      • The Subtler dimensions of Asana Practice
      • Yoga Arudam - The Yogi's lifestyle and their Destiny
      • Atma Jnanam - Knowledge of the Atma
      • Finding the Purusha through balancing poses
    • Gifts of Yoga
      • Accessing deep stated of the mind through Prayatna and Shaitilya
      • Sequential and Non-sequential Progression
      • What comes from the long term practice of yoga - 2 ?
      • The Psychology of Food Craving and how Yoga helps overcome this
    • An empty stomach has one problem; A full stomach has a 100 problems
    • Lessons from Kapotasana
    • Long term practice of Yoga
    • The perfect pose: Perspectives from Ashtavakrasana
    • The Yogi, the Bogi and the Rogi
    • The costume that is hard to remove
    • Yoga: Then and Now - A lighter look at this ancient inward gazing practice
    • Know the rules of yoga well to break them correctly
    • Wind and Fire: Vatha and Pittha
    • Khlada - Pleasure not of the senses
    • The Psychology of Back Bends
    • An asana to boost your self confidence- Vasishtasana
    • Data-driven vs intuition based decision making
    • Guide to studying the Sutras and other yogic texts
    • The powerful yet ignored
    • Flexibility vs Malleability
    • By whatever means possible ...
    • What happens during meditation ? - From the annals of the Yoga Sutras
    • Removing the shroud of mystery surrounding ashtanga yoga
    • Vasanas and Samskaras: The "smell" of latent impressions
    • Moola Bandha Workshop
    • Once a Yogi always a Yogi
    • The Eustress and Distress of asana practice
    • Finding a suitable Yoga teacher : A scriptural perspective
    • Advanced Asana Practice and Circus
    • Breath, Bandha and Agni(Fire) : The core of Hatha Yoga
    • Ekapada Shirashasana and Ego in asana practice
    • The seldom taught part of asana practice
    • Yoganidrasana - The Cosmic Sleep Pose : Mythology and Subtle aspects
    • Links to topics on the subtle body
      • Ayurveda
    • Kurmasana - Mythology and Symbolism
    • Pashasana: Conquering death through Yamas and Niyamas
    • The method prescribed by tradition to read the yoga sutras
    • Prowess in Poses
    • The Purusha Prakriti Conondrum
    • The difference between Hot Yoga and Hatha Yoga
    • Shri Mayuram : The Venerable Asana
    • As the Body is for the Purusha, Asanas are for Yoga
    • The Primordial Tapas
    • The Atma is much more difficult to realize than Ishwara
    • Mindfulness (Smriti): Tapping into the body's memory in asana practice
    • The most compelling link between yoga and vegetarianism in the scriptures
    • What is a Vinyasa ?
    • "Don't lose the thread" in yoga practice
    • Bandhas Demystified (without cosmic consciousness)
    • Yoga not enjoined by scriptures
    • The sequence of pleasure states in yoga
    • The body as a playground in yoga practice
    • Bandhas- The great protectors in asana practice
    • The Goddess Pose
    • The two types of asana practices
    • Aalambana: Support or Anchor in Yoga Practice
    • The guy who would fix his hair every few asanas
    • Mythology and Symbolism : Vasishtasana and Vishwamitrasana
    • Vajrasana, Laghu Vajrasana and Supta Vajrasana
    • Between the earth and the sky
    • Meditation posture
    • Parigasana: Gateway to the divine abode
    • Entering the eye of the storm
    • When Ego Busting becomes Ego Boosting
    • Dhvandhva - dualities (internal conflicts) and removal through asanas
    • Shraddha - Seen and unseen fruits of Yoga
    • Perspectives on Advanced Asanas
    • Your most valuable possessions for yoga -agni and prana
    • Why study the scriptures ?
    • Guru Worship in asana practice
    • Practical Implications of Agni and Prana
    • Setu Bandasana - Mythology and Symbolism
    • Backbends- natural stimulants
    • Creating space for the scriptures to do their work through asana practice
    • Asana Adjustments - The double edged sword
    • To prop or not to prop -that is the question
    • An overview summary of Yoga Arudam : A scriptural perspective
    • The use of Ujjayi Breath in Asana Practice
  • About the author
  • Announcements
  • Why this site
Yoga Sukshma
  • Home
  • Articles and Lecture presentations by Ganesh
    • Sutra Study Series
    • Workshops
      • An Introduction to Yoga Philosophy
      • Finding Moola Bandha Workshop
      • Subtle aspects of hatha Yoga
      • Mythology and Symbolism behind asanas
      • Yoga Philosophies from ancient India
      • The Yoga of the Kathopanishad
      • Mythology and Symbolism behind Asanas-2
      • The Subtler dimensions of Asana Practice
      • Yoga Arudam - The Yogi's lifestyle and their Destiny
      • Atma Jnanam - Knowledge of the Atma
      • Finding the Purusha through balancing poses
    • Gifts of Yoga
      • Accessing deep stated of the mind through Prayatna and Shaitilya
      • Sequential and Non-sequential Progression
      • What comes from the long term practice of yoga - 2 ?
      • The Psychology of Food Craving and how Yoga helps overcome this
    • An empty stomach has one problem; A full stomach has a 100 problems
    • Lessons from Kapotasana
    • Long term practice of Yoga
    • The perfect pose: Perspectives from Ashtavakrasana
    • The Yogi, the Bogi and the Rogi
    • The costume that is hard to remove
    • Yoga: Then and Now - A lighter look at this ancient inward gazing practice
    • Know the rules of yoga well to break them correctly
    • Wind and Fire: Vatha and Pittha
    • Khlada - Pleasure not of the senses
    • The Psychology of Back Bends
    • An asana to boost your self confidence- Vasishtasana
    • Data-driven vs intuition based decision making
    • Guide to studying the Sutras and other yogic texts
    • The powerful yet ignored
    • Flexibility vs Malleability
    • By whatever means possible ...
    • What happens during meditation ? - From the annals of the Yoga Sutras
    • Removing the shroud of mystery surrounding ashtanga yoga
    • Vasanas and Samskaras: The "smell" of latent impressions
    • Moola Bandha Workshop
    • Once a Yogi always a Yogi
    • The Eustress and Distress of asana practice
    • Finding a suitable Yoga teacher : A scriptural perspective
    • Advanced Asana Practice and Circus
    • Breath, Bandha and Agni(Fire) : The core of Hatha Yoga
    • Ekapada Shirashasana and Ego in asana practice
    • The seldom taught part of asana practice
    • Yoganidrasana - The Cosmic Sleep Pose : Mythology and Subtle aspects
    • Links to topics on the subtle body
      • Ayurveda
    • Kurmasana - Mythology and Symbolism
    • Pashasana: Conquering death through Yamas and Niyamas
    • The method prescribed by tradition to read the yoga sutras
    • Prowess in Poses
    • The Purusha Prakriti Conondrum
    • The difference between Hot Yoga and Hatha Yoga
    • Shri Mayuram : The Venerable Asana
    • As the Body is for the Purusha, Asanas are for Yoga
    • The Primordial Tapas
    • The Atma is much more difficult to realize than Ishwara
    • Mindfulness (Smriti): Tapping into the body's memory in asana practice
    • The most compelling link between yoga and vegetarianism in the scriptures
    • What is a Vinyasa ?
    • "Don't lose the thread" in yoga practice
    • Bandhas Demystified (without cosmic consciousness)
    • Yoga not enjoined by scriptures
    • The sequence of pleasure states in yoga
    • The body as a playground in yoga practice
    • Bandhas- The great protectors in asana practice
    • The Goddess Pose
    • The two types of asana practices
    • Aalambana: Support or Anchor in Yoga Practice
    • The guy who would fix his hair every few asanas
    • Mythology and Symbolism : Vasishtasana and Vishwamitrasana
    • Vajrasana, Laghu Vajrasana and Supta Vajrasana
    • Between the earth and the sky
    • Meditation posture
    • Parigasana: Gateway to the divine abode
    • Entering the eye of the storm
    • When Ego Busting becomes Ego Boosting
    • Dhvandhva - dualities (internal conflicts) and removal through asanas
    • Shraddha - Seen and unseen fruits of Yoga
    • Perspectives on Advanced Asanas
    • Your most valuable possessions for yoga -agni and prana
    • Why study the scriptures ?
    • Guru Worship in asana practice
    • Practical Implications of Agni and Prana
    • Setu Bandasana - Mythology and Symbolism
    • Backbends- natural stimulants
    • Creating space for the scriptures to do their work through asana practice
    • Asana Adjustments - The double edged sword
    • To prop or not to prop -that is the question
    • An overview summary of Yoga Arudam : A scriptural perspective
    • The use of Ujjayi Breath in Asana Practice
  • About the author
  • Announcements
  • Why this site
  • More
    • Home
    • Articles and Lecture presentations by Ganesh
      • Sutra Study Series
      • Workshops
        • An Introduction to Yoga Philosophy
        • Finding Moola Bandha Workshop
        • Subtle aspects of hatha Yoga
        • Mythology and Symbolism behind asanas
        • Yoga Philosophies from ancient India
        • The Yoga of the Kathopanishad
        • Mythology and Symbolism behind Asanas-2
        • The Subtler dimensions of Asana Practice
        • Yoga Arudam - The Yogi's lifestyle and their Destiny
        • Atma Jnanam - Knowledge of the Atma
        • Finding the Purusha through balancing poses
      • Gifts of Yoga
        • Accessing deep stated of the mind through Prayatna and Shaitilya
        • Sequential and Non-sequential Progression
        • What comes from the long term practice of yoga - 2 ?
        • The Psychology of Food Craving and how Yoga helps overcome this
      • An empty stomach has one problem; A full stomach has a 100 problems
      • Lessons from Kapotasana
      • Long term practice of Yoga
      • The perfect pose: Perspectives from Ashtavakrasana
      • The Yogi, the Bogi and the Rogi
      • The costume that is hard to remove
      • Yoga: Then and Now - A lighter look at this ancient inward gazing practice
      • Know the rules of yoga well to break them correctly
      • Wind and Fire: Vatha and Pittha
      • Khlada - Pleasure not of the senses
      • The Psychology of Back Bends
      • An asana to boost your self confidence- Vasishtasana
      • Data-driven vs intuition based decision making
      • Guide to studying the Sutras and other yogic texts
      • The powerful yet ignored
      • Flexibility vs Malleability
      • By whatever means possible ...
      • What happens during meditation ? - From the annals of the Yoga Sutras
      • Removing the shroud of mystery surrounding ashtanga yoga
      • Vasanas and Samskaras: The "smell" of latent impressions
      • Moola Bandha Workshop
      • Once a Yogi always a Yogi
      • The Eustress and Distress of asana practice
      • Finding a suitable Yoga teacher : A scriptural perspective
      • Advanced Asana Practice and Circus
      • Breath, Bandha and Agni(Fire) : The core of Hatha Yoga
      • Ekapada Shirashasana and Ego in asana practice
      • The seldom taught part of asana practice
      • Yoganidrasana - The Cosmic Sleep Pose : Mythology and Subtle aspects
      • Links to topics on the subtle body
        • Ayurveda
      • Kurmasana - Mythology and Symbolism
      • Pashasana: Conquering death through Yamas and Niyamas
      • The method prescribed by tradition to read the yoga sutras
      • Prowess in Poses
      • The Purusha Prakriti Conondrum
      • The difference between Hot Yoga and Hatha Yoga
      • Shri Mayuram : The Venerable Asana
      • As the Body is for the Purusha, Asanas are for Yoga
      • The Primordial Tapas
      • The Atma is much more difficult to realize than Ishwara
      • Mindfulness (Smriti): Tapping into the body's memory in asana practice
      • The most compelling link between yoga and vegetarianism in the scriptures
      • What is a Vinyasa ?
      • "Don't lose the thread" in yoga practice
      • Bandhas Demystified (without cosmic consciousness)
      • Yoga not enjoined by scriptures
      • The sequence of pleasure states in yoga
      • The body as a playground in yoga practice
      • Bandhas- The great protectors in asana practice
      • The Goddess Pose
      • The two types of asana practices
      • Aalambana: Support or Anchor in Yoga Practice
      • The guy who would fix his hair every few asanas
      • Mythology and Symbolism : Vasishtasana and Vishwamitrasana
      • Vajrasana, Laghu Vajrasana and Supta Vajrasana
      • Between the earth and the sky
      • Meditation posture
      • Parigasana: Gateway to the divine abode
      • Entering the eye of the storm
      • When Ego Busting becomes Ego Boosting
      • Dhvandhva - dualities (internal conflicts) and removal through asanas
      • Shraddha - Seen and unseen fruits of Yoga
      • Perspectives on Advanced Asanas
      • Your most valuable possessions for yoga -agni and prana
      • Why study the scriptures ?
      • Guru Worship in asana practice
      • Practical Implications of Agni and Prana
      • Setu Bandasana - Mythology and Symbolism
      • Backbends- natural stimulants
      • Creating space for the scriptures to do their work through asana practice
      • Asana Adjustments - The double edged sword
      • To prop or not to prop -that is the question
      • An overview summary of Yoga Arudam : A scriptural perspective
      • The use of Ujjayi Breath in Asana Practice
    • About the author
    • Announcements
    • Why this site

Gifts of Yoga

1) Accessing deep states of mind through Prayatna and Shaitilya (Effort and Relaxation)

2) Sequential and Non-Sequential Progression (in Knowledge)

3) What comes from the long-term practice of yoga-1 ?

4) What comes from the long term practice of yoga -2 ?

5) Gifts of Yoga:The Psychology of (Food) Craving from the scriptures, and how Yoga helps overcome this


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