Yin Yoga by Ulrica Norberg

Author:Ulrica Norberg
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: 2014-03-04T05:00:00+00:00

AROHAN AWAROHAN KRIYA

Kriya uses breath to alter energy patterns in the body, with active concentration on purifying the consciousness and the energy paths.

The most traditional forms of kriya practice involve simple breath awareness with repetition of mantras and visualization of energy patterns in the spine and central nadis of the subtle body. ISHTA yoga expands this definition to include further Tantric techniques, which utilize the mind to purify the physical and subtle bodies. All techniques combine the tools of breath awareness, subtle body attention, and mantra and visualization into powerful tools for directing and liberating prana. Kriya works from fascia. Asana works from muscles.

The Figure 8 kriya originates and terminates at the perineal body (root) at the pubic bone. Inhalation moves from the root, up the front of the body, crossing over at the jugular notch back to bindu (back of head), to brahmaranda (top of the head), and into ajna (in the middle of brain). Exhalation moves from ajna to C7 (the cervical vertebrae in the base of the back neck), down the back passage of the body and back to the root (tailbone).

It is important to remember that the patterns followed in Arohan Awarohan are pre-existing breath and prana passageways in the fascia, nadis, and subtle points of the body. By visualizing Arohan Awarohan, you are purifying these pathways via the directing of your consciousness.

Arohan Awarohan is a very valuable practice for a number of reasons:

•Induces pratyahara (inner observing) by drawing the student’s focus to the inner pathways of the breath

•Balances rajas and tamas gunas by balancing the front and back passages of the breath

•Opens flow in brahma nadi (central channel in spinal cord), bringing consciousness to its pure state

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