January 21, 2025
Sadhana Pada
Practice chapter
2:1(Second chapter, sutra 1)
Tapah-svadhyayesvara-pranidhanani-kriya-yogah
Will-power, self-study, and dedication to Isvara (God) together is yoga.
- Tapas: will-power
- Svadhyaya: self- study
- Isvara Pranidhana: devotion to God
These three aspects together create Kriya Yoga, which is yoga based on skillful action.
- Kriya: action
Sequence
Utthita Trikonasana- Triangle
Virabhadrasana 2- Warrior 2
Utthita Parsvakonasana- Extend side angle
Prasarita Padottanasana- Wide leg forward bend
Parighasana- Gate pose
Sirsasana- Head balance
Ustrasana- Camel pose
AdhoMuhka Svanasana/Virasana- Down dog/child pose
Dandasana- Seated legs stretched (staff pose)
Parsva Dandasana- Seated legs stretched torso twist (staff pose)
Paschimottanasana- Seated forward bend
Sarvangasana- Shoulder stand
Savasana- Corpse pose