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In the previous article we understood the root cause of arthritis and how one can keep it at bay. Along with the ayurvedic cure and cutting emotional connections from the surya chakra the below asans, as entailed in the Sanatan kriya , are very beneficial for anyone suffering from arthritis . It is advised that you visit a Dhyan Foundation center near you to learn the correct way to practice the below asans. Pay reverence to the energy of the Guru and Lord Ganesh . Prarambhik Mudra Sit with your legs outstretched. Ensure that the back is straight and both legs and heels are joined together. Place the palms on the ground next to your hip, fingers pointing away from the body. Gently loosen all the joints. Ardh Titli  Bend the right leg and place the right foot as far up as possible on the left thigh. Hold your right knee with your right hand and your right foot with your left hand. Inhale and gently push your right knee towards your chest. Hold the posture f...

In the previous article we discussed a Pranayam and an ayurvedic tonic to keep the mind calm as well as maintaining good health and a youthful glow. Adding to that we will learn two asans from the Sanatan Kriya which affect the vagus nerve. This nerve runs parallel to the Sushumna Nadi (spine) and connects the Mooladhar chakra (base of the spine) to the Agya chakra (forehead).  Asans for Vagus Nerve Invoke the energy of the Guru and Lord Ganesh . 1. Marjariasan (Cat pose) : Go down on your palms and knees, place your hands directly below your shoulders and your knees below your hips. Keep your elbows straight and look forward. Inhale as you raise your head and gaze at the highest point above, while you arch your spine downwards. Hold the posture for sometime and as you exhale you pull your abdominal muscles in and arch the spine in the opposite direction towards the ceiling while you look downwards. Hold the posture and repeat it gently seven times. 2. Vyaghras...

Yogi Ashwiniji's Article on "Ganesh Chathurthi" in Deccan Chroicle today.

Yogi Ashwiniji Ganesh Chaturdhi Article in the  #The News Magazine

Every aspect of creation resides within the human body. The body being much more than what we see in the mirror, these aspects can be accessed through certain practices from ashtanga yoga and sanatan kriya. If you ask a yogic practitioner about the body, he will describe certain channels and energy centres and also specific forms and shapes associated with different parts of the body. If you happen to attend a vedic yagya, you might see these forms and shapes in the agni. Or if you are in the presence of an evolved guru as he chants certain mantras, you could get the experience. Take for example, the form of Ganapati. We all identify Ganesha as a deity with an elephant head and a pot belly. Ganesha is the energy closest to physical creation. In the human body, it corresponds roughly to the base of the spine, which is the location of mooladhar chakra, responsible for our physical needs. Mooladhar is the highest chakra in animals, the exit point from the yoni of an animal a...

Selfishness has veiled the vision of man. The man of kaliyug sees everything from the point of view of what he can get out of it. His business mindset has not even spared the energy world; there too he attempts to strike a profitable deal. Ganesh is often seen as elephant-worship which will rid you of your problems and bring in material comforts. Likewise every house, every office, every vehicle today sports an idol of Ganesh. Let me tell you Ganesh is not just an elephant and elephant-worship will take you nowhere. Ganesh is the lord of physical creation; the gatekeeper to subtler dimensions. In this heyday of negativity he is entrusted with the task of letting in only true seekers and keeping out selfish people by engaging them in material pursuits. The only way out is yoga in the sandhya of guru. However, look for a guru only if you intend to aid the positive forces in Creation. Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when the energy of Ganesh is most easily accessible to human beings. ...