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YOGA GURUSSwami Kuvalayananda

Jagannath Ganesh Gune was the birth name of Swami Kuvalayananda (1883–1966), a well-known Indian pioneer in the scholarly study of hatha yoga.

What is the purpose of performing yoga for oneself, Swami pondered after getting all the teachings in yoga from his guru. In order for people to comprehend and practice yoga, he used science to promote the practice.

As a result, he began dabbling with yoga in the 1900s, when it was still a relatively unknown discipline in India. He established the Kaivalyadhama Health and Yoga Research Center in Lonavla to serve as a testing ground for his scientific research, where he fuses traditional and archaic yogic practices with cutting-edge research. At the same time, he launched Yoga Mimamsa, the first academic publication dedicated to research into yoga.

Additionally, notable individuals like Pandit Mothilal Nehru, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the First Prime Minister of India, Pandit Madanmohan Malviya, and many others studied yoga under Swamiji. Kuvalayananda is a guy who is "capable and attractive and earnest," according to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, and all of his activity should be carried out in India and not in any other nations.

As Mahatma Gandhi's health adviser, he advised Gandhiji on nutrition and fitness for a variety of ailments. Due to Swami's efforts to simplify yoga practice, contemporary yoga in the west has also been affected by his work.

Being a rigorous rationalist, he looked for scientific justifications for the different psychophysical effects of yoga that he had encountered. As a result, he dedicated his life to figuring out the scientific underpinnings of yogic processes.

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Mix one drop of peppermint essential oil into a teaspoon of almond oil (or other carrier oil), and rub it on your temples to relieve pain. If you’re holding tension in your neck and shoulders, massage the mixture into those areas as well. Incorporate deep breathing or other stress reduction techniques to calm your body and loosen your neck muscles. Other headache-reducing supplements to try include magnesium, butterbur, and feverfew. Consider cutting out certain foods—chocolate, artificial sweeteners, and MSG may be triggers— especially if you suffer from migraine headaches.

YOGAPEDIAYoga Flow For Emotional Relief

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN in a yoga class, moving and grooving and feeling fine, when you settle into a deep hip opener and all of a sudden find yourself crying? I have. No matter how many times a yoga teacher tells you, “We store a lot of emotion in our hips,” it can still be a bewildering experience when your feelings release with seemingly no warning.

VIRABHADRASANA II (WARRIOR POSE II)

Stand in Mountain Pose with your back about 6 inches from a wall. Turn your right toes toward the front of your mat as you step your left foot back and place it either perpendicular to the wall or at a 45-degree angle. Bend your right knee, stacking it over your ankle. Place a block between the outside of your knee and the wall. Press your knee into the block and draw your thigh bone into your hip socket. Extend your arms out to the sides at shoulder height, reaching through your fingers. Hold for 5-10 breaths. Repeat on the other side.

PARIVRTTA TRIKONASANA (REVOLVED TRIANGLE POSE)

Start in Mountain Pose at the back of your mat. Step your right foot forward. Turn your left toes out slightly. Straighten both legs. Place a block on the outside edge of your right foot. Rotate your torso to the right and place your left hand on the block. Rest your right hand on your hip or extend your arm skyward, aligning your right shoulder and left wrist. Hug your inner thighs toward each other; feel a stretch along your outer hips. Hold for 5-10 breaths. To exit, bring your right hand down, lift your torso, and step back to Mountain Pose. Repeat on the other side.

UTTHAN PRISTHASANA (LIZARD POSE)

From Mountain Pose, step your right leg forward. Bend your knee at a 90-degree angle. Place your hands on the mat, framing your right foot. Lower your hips. Place a block under your left thigh. The block creates a deeper hip opening because it lifts your back knee away from the floor. Deepen the stretch by lowering your forearms onto a block or on the mat, with the option for another block under your forehead. Hold for 5-10 breaths. To exit, step your left foot forward to meet the right. Roll up to Mountain Pose. Repeat on the other side.

BADDHA KONASANA (BOUND ANGLE POSE)

Sit with the soles of your feet together and your knees open wide. Draw your heels toward your pelvis. Separate your feet and place blocks at any height or width between your soles. Fold forward, releasing your head and neck toward the blocks. Reach forward and place your fingertips on the ground. Press your feet into the blocks to activate your hips and inner thighs. You can stack more blocks under your head or thighs for more support. Hold for 5-10 breaths.

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