Yoga Yagna 2024

VEGAN CHALLENGE!

Yoga Bharati celebrates Yoga Yagna twice every year, starting Jan 13th to Feb 3rd and June 1st to 21st. Now its time for our summer Yagna starting on June 1!

  • As part of our Free Yoga Yagna practice sessions, you will have a Pre and post Assessment and an orientation to modify yoga to your health needs and chronic conditions.

    1.CLASSICAL Surya Namaskars in regular class or at home

    2. MODIFiED Surya Namaskar to suit your health needs

    3. CHAIR Surya Namaskars for seniors.

    One Hour Yoga Protocol - We can engage you in a one-hour holistic yoga protocol - sharing an hour restorative yoga or a Surya Namaskar based yoga video for you to practice at home.

    The final conclusion will be a high energy - spiritual and physical yagna of Surya Namaskars (upto 108) - which will include music, cheering and a wonderful sense of achievement!

    Starts: Jun 1, 2024

    Duration: 3 weeks

    Classes: Training Sessions and yoga classes will be announced soon

    Conclusion event(Online) - TBD

VEGAN CHALLENGE: We ask you to sign up for the Vegan challenge. If you are a first-timer, 6 days in a week is also ok. We will share healthy Vegan recipes. Yoga’s first Yama is Ahimsa - Non-Violence. Let us begin by attempting to become Vegan. Start with 21 days.

Why Yoga?

Read the Article by Dr. Prasad Kaipa and Sri. Manikanthan Somayyaji on Beyond Mat: Unveiling Yoga’s Transformative Power in a Post-Pandemic World HERE

IDY 2021 - Kids Quotes reading and Pictures of Yoga Yagna

Self Practice - Details on Yogathon and VEGAN challenge

We invite you to join us for 3 weeks of Self-Practice based yoga yajna every year twice - Jan 13th -Feb 3rd and June 1st - 21st. We also have a GO VEGAN Challenge this year and we support Preeti Rang Sanctuary.

Be a Sadhaka - One who yearns and works towards their Goal with a commitment to the cause. Below are some options to choose from. You can sign up for one or mix and match.

Practice on your own and Log the count

  • One Hour Yoga Protocol - We can engage you in a one-hour holistic yoga protocol. We would be sending a restorative yoga or a Surya Namaskar based yoga video for you to practice at home.

  • 108 SN- Only for people who can practice up to 3 sets - that is, 36 Surya Namaskars easily (12 rounds of SN makes one set). Practice alternate days, with every other day taking up restorative yoga with a focus on pranayama.; Always follow with Shavasana Rest and Aum chanting Meditation; First week - 3 sets; Second week - 5 sets; Third week - 7 sets; Fourth week - practice 9 sets (108 SN) one day and then rest until the conclusion day. You can continue restorative yoga and pranayama.

  • 51 SN- - Only for people who can practice one set - 12 rounds of SN easily. Start with 1 set - 12 SNs. Practice alternate days, with every other day taking up restorative yoga with a focus on pranayama.; Always follow with Shavasana Rest and Aum chanting Meditation; First week - practice 1 set on the first day; and increase to 2 sets by the end of the week; Second week - Increase to 3 sets; Third week - practice - 4 sets; Fifth week - practice 5 sets on one day and rest until conclusion event. You can continue restorative yoga and pranayama.

  • 27 SN - For beginners or people who practice 4-6 SNs. Start with 6 SNs Practice alternate days, with every other day taking up restorative yoga with a focus on pranayama.; Always follow with Shavasana Rest and Aum chanting Meditation; First week - Start with 6 SNs; Second week - Practice 12 SNs (1 set) ; Third week - practice 2 sets; Fourth week - Practice 3 sets for a day or two and rest until conclusion event. You can continue restorative yoga and pranayama.

Surya Namaskar For All (Modifications for Health Conditions)

We provide different variations of Surya Namaskars (SN) for those who cannot perform classic dynamic SNs in a Yajna (Marathon) setting. We teach different variations of Surya Namaskars (SN) to accommodate the needs of everyone:

  • Classic Dynamic SNs in a Yagna (Marathon) setting

  • Modified SN Variation for individuals with shoulder/back pain

  • Chair Surya Namaskar for seniors and people with knee pain or other conditions where they cannot practice on the mat.

Yogathon Surya Namaskar Sun Salutations

Go Vegan

Yoga is about wanting to feel healthier, more energetic, and more vibrant.  You can do this by taking Vegan pledge for health reasons, for humanitarian reasons, and to reduce the negative impact on the environment. There is a simple action you can take that will have a positive effect not just on you but on many other lives. You can start with 21 day challenge. We will give you tips on how to enjoy being vegan on a regular basis to make your journey of vegan lifestyle for 21 days, a piece of cake (vegan cake that is) !

Benefits of Surya Namaskar

  • Surya Namaskar has a very powerful influence on all the systems of the body: nervous, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, etc. Helps loosen the joints and muscles in the body.

  • The combination of all asanas performed as cyclic practice has many health benefits such as weight loss, vitalizing the entire body, sharpening the mind and reaching optimal health.

  • Cyclic Practice of yogic postures in Surya Namaskar helps to loosen up joints and muscles in a short period of time.

  • Abdominal organs are alternately stretched and compressed. This ensures proper functioning of the organs.

  • Surya Namaskar removes nervous tension and anxiety due to the dynamic nature of the practice.

  • This practice also has a profound positive effect on the back as it involves alternate backward and forward bends. It also improves spinal flexibility and results in improved immunity.

  • Surya Namaskar energizes the body through a combination of stimulation and relaxation.

  • Surya Namaskar is a very effective cardiovascular exercise. The continuous variability of muscle length during a flow of 10 postures results in reducing the probability of the types of injuries typically seen in other forms of aerobic activity.

  • The alternate expansion and contraction of the chest helps in regulating and deepening the breath through the practice and for a novice practitioner, it is the best way to learn the breath synchronization aspect of yoga practice.

  • Surya Namaskar enhances body awareness and improves overall quality of life.

  • Surya Namaskar practice helps immensely in developing the capacity of mindfulness in everything we do.

  • When practiced in a community setting, the overall synergy and good will helps the entire community to bind together for a good cause and to work for the society’s well being. Need Detailed Report on Suryanamaskar Benefits and Literature ? - Read More

Benefits of Aum Chanting

  • The goal of yoga is to silence the mind. Aum acts as a peaceful sound that replaces the clutter of sounds in the mind. Silence after Aum is the most important aspect of chanting.

  • Chanting 27 rounds of Aum will be a great pranayama practice as one regulates and coordinates breath with along with chanting. It helps expand the lung capacity when practiced with deep breathing.

  • Aum is a passive syllable that does not have any emotion or meaning associated with it in the regular sense of the word. Hence it removes any thoughts and emotions of the mind.

  • Aum can be broken down into A — for resonance in the lower part of the body; U - for resonance in the middle part of the body; and M - for resonance in the head region; Thus it produces vibrations in the entire body from toe to head.

  • Mandukya upanishad associates A with wakeful state, U with dream state and M with deep sleep state. The silence after the chanting is the ultimate state called Turiya, the transcendance of body and mind.

Benefits of Shavasana

Shavasana is a wakeful sleep called Yoga Nidra. It helps bring awareness to the body and provides complete rest to the entire body and mind with all its inner organs and faculty of thinking.

Picture Gallery of our Last Yagna in 2021

 

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Phone: 408-341-YOGA (9642)

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