The name of one of the most popular yogichesky directions – Dzhivamukti – consists of two words: dzhiva designates soul, mukt – freedom. The Dzhivamukti style came to us from the USA, to be exact – from New York. Let's consider in more detail than feature of this style and we learn how step by step to reach release of soul from fetters during lifetime, that is to get rid of a karma.
What is Dzhivamukti yoga
The practician of yoga Dzhivamukti comes down to performance of smooth and beautiful movements (vinyas) reminding dance and special poses (asanas). Movements are followed by singing of mantras, meditations, reading sacred letters and hearing of music.
Thus supporters of this school not only improve physical capacities of the body, but also reach psychological, mental balance and tranquility, gradually coming to a main goal – an enlightenment.
It is worth remembering that the way to an enlightenment is a result of execution of tough rules and instructions, also intellectually strong person can reach it only physically. With each occupation of people overcomes restrictions which to it seemed excessive before, thereby coming to a conclusion that all obstacles – the illusion concluded in his head.
Important! The yogi who chose this style surely has to be a vegetarian. This indispensable condition which performance paves the way to clarification of soul, a body and mind.
The direction was based by Americans David Life and his spouse Sharon Gennon. They traveled around India much and became the real lucky of destiny: has the luck to become wanderers pupils of true Indian gurus. Thanks to it they realized the fact that during the occupations yoga many pupils practically miss its philosophy. And the yoga is not religion, it is first of all philosophy which opens a way to an enlightenment, self-improvement and freedom. On return home spouses studied religious and philosophical yogichesky texts, mantras, practice of breath much. At last they decided to share the acquired knowledge and opening with compatriots. Soon many persons interested gathered owing to what in 1989 Gennon and Life held the first informal public master class.
The direction quickly became popular and known around the world, and his creators still actively walk to perfection, cooperating with the Indian gurus. A secret of popularity of Dzhivamukti, obviously, that the emphasis is placed on physical activities mystical and esoteric excesses are practically absent, and philosophical and psychological nuances are twisted unostentatiously.
Whether you know? The yogi Dzhivamukti it is known also under the name singing the yogi.
To whom suits
The Dzhivamukti style is a great option for those who dream the real yoga, it is ready to study and share responsibly the knowledge, to go purposefully to perfection. The supporter of style has to be able to combine delicate mental work and rigid physical activities.
To whom does not suit
This direction – not for physically persons of no character. Elderly and sick people treat them, to them serious loadings will be beyond the power. Also the one who does not wish to study the Indian philosophy cannot become the pupil of school and to self-improve and also the one who cannot refuse meat and fish.
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Results from occupations
The effect of occupations Dzhivamukti's yoga will not keep itself waiting long. Even those who first treated this business not too seriously, having seen own progress, will begin to work with special persistence. First of all it concerns an emotional component. The fact is that without understanding that, we collect in the right mind, mentality and soul signs of the suffered injuries of physical or emotional character. Such ability led to the fact that we build internal walls and blocks for protection ourselves. During the occupations the pupil will gradually face these constructions and to accustom the body and the mind to protection ease thanks to what there will be outside a huge stream of internal energy.
With each occupation the energy will proceed more freely that will lead to rejuvenescence and improvement of all organism. Practicing Dzhivamukti, the person develops ability to get rid of the fears and restrictions not only during the occupations on a carpet, these skills become norm and in ordinary life.
Whether you know? Ancient yogas were convinced that the quantity of breaths and exhalations of the person is limited therefore the more slowly the person breathes, the longer he will live.
Occupations the singing yoga is the whole bouquet of advantages:
- in the course of the occupations the supporter of style finds composure and develops the body;
- the convinced pupil of school gets rid of burdens of vital problems, fears, doubts and alarms; he becomes vigorous, active psychologically, and physically – healthy and attractive;
- singing the yogi is a training in happiness: supporters of this yogichesky direction are given always by high spirits;
- practice will help to say goodbye to postural defects, to find perfect gait and to get rid of pains of various character;
- it is easy to adapt a complex of occupations for the specific person, that is it is possible to pick up individual programs of trainings for everyone;
- exercises promote full saturation of an organism oxygen, normalization of blood circulation and heartbeat;
- thanks to regular practice you will be able quickly to take good physical shape and to get rid of excess weight.
Features of the direction
As well as any yogichesky direction, singing the yogi has the features. Let's consider style elements:
- Originally the pupil has to get acquainted with a theoretical part of practice (sacred letters, mantras). Ancient texts are read and discussed at each occupation.
- On each occupation the pupil studies a new asana during what he gradually plunges into meditation.
- The following step after meditation is an execution of already known asanas between which in breaks mantras are sung. Each asana has to pass into another smoothly. Also the reverse flow of events is possible: at first asanas, then meditation.
- During all occupation the quiet, unostentatious music plays that helps to relax and reach harmony quicker.
- The style is based on studying the sacred writing, knowledge of the Creator, refusal of violence, listening of music as a hobby and meditations. These are five of its main components. Besides, in practice the powerful place is allocated to creative approach.
- The practical side of style is presented by the movements borrowed from Hatha yoga asanas. These movements are harmoniously complemented with others. In general the picture reminds rhythmic dance.
- Vegetarianism, according to the guru of the direction, demonstrates refusal of violence. Thanks to vegetarianism it is possible to achieve direct contact good luck.
Important! Each occupation has to begin with the small warm-up necessary for a warming up of all muscles.
Asanas for beginners
For the sake of those who resolved to be engaged dzhivamukt the complex of asanas is developed for beginners. Let's get acquainted with them in more detail.
Tadasana
One of the simplest asanas is Tadasana whom yogis call by a mountain pose. Exercise is done in a position standing:
- At first it is necessary to reduce feet together inside.
- Further – to tighten femoral muscles, to remove a lumbar deflection.
- To raise shoulders up and to take away a little back that promotes dehiscence of a thorax. Hands have to be extended along a body.
- After acceptance of the necessary position it is necessary to be late in it throughout five respiratory cycles blindly.
Video: Tadasana
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Urdhva Hatasana
The essence of a pose comes down to extending hands over itself upright. For exercise execution:
- In the beginning it is necessary to extend hands before itself, to develop shoulders outside and to raise hands up.
- When hands are over you, firmly press feet to a floor and as it is possible more widely part fingers standing.
- The position needs to be held throughout five respiratory cycles.
Video: Urdhva Hatasana
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Uttanasana
Among yogis Uttanasana is known how a pose of intensive extension. Its essence is as follows:
- Finger-tips of hands it is necessary to make a start from a floor, having caved in at the same time in a thorax.
- Having made a start, it is necessary to grab strong with hands of an anklebone and once again to bend a thorax.
- At the time of a deflection of a thorax it is necessary to pull in femoral muscles.
Video: Uttanasana
Important! Legs at execution of this exercise have to remain ideally equal.
Adho Mukh Shvanasan
Yogis call it a pose of a dog which muzzle is lowered down. It something it seems all of the known bridge, but on the contrary. It is necessary for execution of exercise:
- To place legs on width of shoulders.
- After that to lower the top part of a trunk down and to touch palms a floor.
- In such pose to take a step back, since the right leg.
- It is important that after a step of a heel were on one line and were pressed to a floor.
- Then it is necessary to raise hips up, to pull in a stomach and to relax completely. If you took the correct position, then have to look at the navel.
- It is necessary to hold a pose, as well as previous: five respiratory cycles.
Video: Adho Mukh Shvanasan
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Uttkhita Trikonasana
It is necessary for you for performance of a pose of a triangle:
- In a position it being necessary to part legs as it is possible more widely.
- Then to develop feet to the right.
- Hands need to be extended in the parties.
- After to start the exercise which comes down to that to lower the right hand on an anklebone, and left to lift up.
- The head has to be turned towards the left hand – so that the thumb was always on the mind.
- After five respiratory cycles – you change hands.
Video: Uttkhita Trikonasana
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Virabkhadrasana ІІ
Other its name – the soldier's pose ІІ. Execution of an asana really reminds the movement of the soldier.
- As well as in the previous pose, it is necessary to become with widely divorced legs and the feet directed to the right (at first you make exercise to the right).
- The right leg needs to be bent in a knee, but at the same time to watch that the basin kept exactly.
- The thorax has to be opened.
- To raise hands up, holding palms on the humeral line.
- Having turned the head to the right side, you watch that your look slid above a hand.
- After five respiratory cycles the exercise should be repeated to the left side.
Video: Virabkhadrasana ІІ
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Virabkhadrasana І
І you begin to do the soldier's pose like previous:
- Widely you place legs and you develop feet to the right.
- Difference from the previous pose that at a turn of legs it is also necessary to develop a basin and the case, trying to keep them ideally equal.
- After that it is necessary to bend the right leg in a knee and to lower it until it becomes parallel to a floor.
- Now it is necessary to extend hands up, palms to the middle.
- Having raised the head and having aimed a view of palms, you detain a position on five cycles of breath.
- You make the same way to the left.
Video: Virabkhadrasana І
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Vrikshasana
You begin a pose of a tree with a mountain pose, but you complicate it new movements:
- Having accepted Tadasana, you should raise the left leg up.
- You bend a leg in a knee and foot you touch top of the right leg.
- To extend hands, as in Urdhva Hatasane.
- It is necessary to look over a tip of the nose.
- Having made five breaths and exhalations, to return to a pose of the mountain and to repeat exercise, standing on the left leg.
Video: Vrikshasana
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Viparita Karani
Yogis call it a pose of the turned lake. It becomes in a position lying. As a support – a wall. For performance of exercise it is necessary:
- To be driven by a basin into the corner and to raise legs up, along a wall so that they created with a body a right angle (90º).
- Hands need to be bent on a floor, the heads are higher (in the form of a peculiar rhombus).
- Then close eyes and relax.
- Hold a pose 5–10 minutes.
Video: Viparita Karani
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Shavasana
Other name of Shavasana – a pose of the dead person. It is carried out too lying. Here attention is paid to muscles of face, language, a jaw, a century, an eye. It is required to you:
- To lay down on a back, to relax completely, and the main thing is to relax the listed above groups of muscles.
- To reject all thoughts.
- In such situation you will be able to feel how your breath gradually calms down, tranquility spreads on all body.
- In this state remain about ten minutes.
- Then, having moved fingers of hands and legs, be rolled sideways and slowly get up.
Video: Shavasana As you can see, only several simple exercises will gradually conduct you by self-improvement, achievement of sincere, psychological, emotional balance. Such transformations will begin to affect also your appearance: you will find physically healthy and developed body.