- Sadhana Practice -

- The Practice

There are two major components of our system: Sadhana Yoga and Sadhana Yoga therapy. Sadhana Yoga has three grades which have distinct sub-levels respectively before practitioners are fully ready to undertake the final stage of Sadhana yoga. These three grades (beginner, intermediate and advanced) provide the practitioner with complete health and form a foundation. By achieving one asana (pose), one pranayama (type of breath) and one dharana (concentration) people experience a deep state of meditation. Ultimately, Sadhana yoga is an attainment of good physical health as well as a preparation for meditation and Samadhi (spiritual enlightenment). Sadhana Yoga is also called a core meditation practice.

The Sadhana method of Yoga as a preparation for meditation, is initially learnt through the in-depth study and practice of asanas (posture) and pranayama (breath control). Yogacharya Hemanth has systematized 360 classical yoga Asanas and 8 different types of Pranayama’s or breath control which move from beginner to advanced, that can help people to gain full range of motion and complete body function to enable practitioners to have a complete long breath. This long breath is required to master your asanas (for the body) and pranayama (for the breath) and the final 4 advanced pranayama. The final 4 pranayama’s will enable you to reach the final stage in Sadhana Yoga.

These 360 postures have been structured and categorized so as to allow a beginner to make certain and safe progress. From mastering basic postures to approaching the most advanced, they gain flexibility, strength and sensitivity in mind, body and spirit.

- Asana

In practice Sadhana Yoga focuses on 3 aspects particular

• » the sequence of postures
• » the ratio of breathing in postures
• » the correct practice for the specific season

1.The sequence of the postures consists of level 1c, 1b, 1a, 2b, 2a, 3c, 3b and 3a respectively.

The first level will help you fully activate lungs and gain complete function of the joints in the musculoskeletal structure, specifically lower and upper limbs.

The second level will help you activate the spine, extend the vertebral column and increase spinal flexibility and strength and expand the space for the long breath.

The first two levels are a preparation for the third level.

The third level will help you master asanas and breath, obtain perfect health and steadiness of mind.

If a practitioner wants to go further, the final stage of Sadhana Yoga is the spiritual practice. There are three levels. Each of them has sub-levels, as shown below.