Give your body, mind, and spirit a beautiful gift of Padma Sadhana- a profound yet quick yoga, breathing, and meditation flow. Learn with this video!
Are you a very busy person with too much going on in life, yet looking for something that can take care of your body and mind efficiently and effectively?
Well, Padma Sadhana can be your solution.
What is Padma Sadhana?
Padma means lotus and sadhana means disciplined spiritual practice or effort.
Lotus is a symbol of purity and knowledge or enlightenment. Usually when one thinks of a lotus, what comes to mind? A fully blossomed flower, where each beautiful petal is opening up to the sky. But where does lotus grow? In dirty and muddy water. Yet, the lotus remains unstained and untouched by the mud and it radiates so much beauty, purity, and peace. Imagine if we could also be like the lotus flower - untouched by day-to-day events and blossom with love and joy. Padma Sadhana is a practice that could make such blossoming possible. Designed by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, this beautiful yoga practice comprises a simple sequence of 14 yoga postures, one pranayama (breathing technique), and meditation. Thus it is a complete and wholesome practice.
Unlock your potential with Padma Sadhana
Gurudev says doing Padma Sadhana gives you access to your inner strength. When practiced daily, this 45-minute sequence of yoga poses can lead to a calmer mind, healthier body, and more peace. This set of graceful yoga asanas (postures) helps prepare the body and mind for deeper meditation. One of the key tips is to stay relaxed throughout the practice. Doing Padma Sadhana before Sudarshan Kriya enhances your experience so that you remain uplifted throughout the day, untouched by the mud around you.
‘Padma’ means lotus and ‘Sadhana’ is your effort. This practice should therefore be as effortless and light as a lotus. Sadhana is the gentle nudge to get on to the mat and Padma is the unfurling of your potential, layer by layer. Together, Padma Sadhana can help you blossom from within through the practice of yoga postures.
What does the Padma Sadhana sequence look like?
A very gentle yet so deep, Padma Sadhana, is a very meditative practice. The entire Padma Sadhana sequence is 45-minute long, which includes 15 minutes of yoga postures, 5 minutes of Nadi Shodhan pranayama, 20 minutes of meditation (guided meditation or Sahaj Samadhi meditation), again followed by 5 minutes of Nadi Shodhan pranayama. The yoga postures in Padma Sadhana are held for a longer time (about 30-60 seconds each) and flow into each other, with each yoga pose complementing the preceding one. When done correctly, Padma Sadhana stretches the body and prepares the mind for meditation. In fact, each yoga posture in the Padma Sadhana sequence becomes a meditative experience by itself.
What asanas (yoga poses) are included in the Padma Sadhana?
There are 15 asanas that gently flow into each other. Though it may look like a series of 15 asanas, it is done in such a way that it feels like one single asana. Asanas are followed by pranayama and meditation.
Body or Back Rotation
Ardha Shalabhasana (Half Locust pose)
Shalabhasana (Locust pose)
Bhujangasana (Cobra pose)
Viparita Shalabhasana ( Superman pose)
Dhanurasana (Bow pose)
Naukasana (Boat pose)
Ardha Pawanmuktasana (Wind Relieving pose)
Purna Pawanmuktasana (Wind Relieving pose)
Sarvangasana (Shoulderstand)
Natarajasana (Dancing Shiva pose)
Ardha Matsyendrasana (Spinal twist)
Parvatasana (Mountain pose)
Yoga Mudra
Just as it is important to know how to do Padma Sadhana (move the body into yoga postures). It is also important to practice it with right feelings and attitudes.
Benefits of Padma Sadhana
Padma Sadhana is a complete practice with benefits at a physical, mental, and spiritual level.
The long holds in the postures lead to a firmer and stronger body.
The way the asana sequence is put together balances all your chakras (subtle energy centers), opens nadis (energy channels), increases blood circulation, and optimizes all glandular functions in the body.
This set of graceful yoga asana helps prepare the body and mind for deeper meditation. Every time you practice it, you come out refreshed, rejuvenated, and calmer.
Who can avoid it?
Pregnant women and women during the menstrual period can go easy with asana but can continue with pranayama and meditation.
People suffering from arthritis and diseases related to the spine or heart can also go easy with asana.
Are you a SKY practitioner?
If you have done the SKY Breath Meditation course with the Art of Living, here is how you can include the Padma Sadhana in your daily routine. Make your practice even more profound!
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10 окт 2024
