MENSENDIECK: SEQUENCE TWO

The correct way of standing (tadasana): The word tadasana is a Sanskrit word and means the Position of the Mountain Technique: Stand with the feet at hip width. It is advisable to be bare foot.Considering that the metatarsals are wider than the heels the...

MENSENDIECK: SEQUENCE ONE

Sitting on a chair These are exercises for the neck, shoulder blades, shoulders, arms and lumbar done while sitting on a chair. Sit on a chair with the seat and the back hard (kitchen chair). You can use a thera band to increase the resistance. You can stop the...

EASY ANATOMICAL EXCERCISES BASED ON THE SYSTEM OF MENSENDIECK

EASY ANATOMICAL EXCERCISES BASED ON THE SYSTEM OF MENSENDIECK This program is divided in five parts Part One: IntroductionPart Two: Sitting on a chair: neck, shoulder blades, shoulders, arms, lumbarPart Three: Standing (tadasana) : neck, shoulder blades, shoulders,...

CLEANING THE SUKSMA SHARIRA

Elsewhere I have written about the various bodies that we have. These are described in the Yoga tradition, but are now confirmed by science. When the jivan, or soul, or atman descends into this matrix, it needs a ‘vehicle’ in order to interact. Now, contrary to what...
Ramblings of an old Yoghini – Second part

Ramblings of an old Yoghini – Second part

Natha yoga  has its roots in Advaita Vedanta. ‘A’ means ‘not’ and ‘dvaita’ means ‘two’. So Advaita means ‘not two’. This means that there is only ONE ‘thing’, and the yogi’s  called this one ‘thing’ BRAHMA. I have written about this extensively in Ramblings...
Ramblings of an old Yoghini – First part

Ramblings of an old Yoghini – First part

This is going to be a series of articles that deal with the current world situation. My belief is that we are witnessing a ‘split’, and that each one of us has to make his or her decision which side of the split to be in. As the subject is vast and there are many...