Vayu's Gate: Yoga and the Ten Vital Winds - Softcover

Sen-Gupta, Orit

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9659141408 ISBN 13: 9789659141401

Publisher: Vijnana Books, 2012

Synopsis

Vayu's Gate is the first and only book about the Ten Vayus. Yoga practitioners of all levels of experience will find in this volume inspiration and new insights for asana and pranayama practice. The Vayus system is an ancient Yogic practice that has been lost in time. Only few obscure descriptions in Sanskrit texts were left of this profound method. Years of research have led international yoga teacher, Orit Sen-Gupta, to unravel the mysteries of this powerful vayu practice. New realms of consciousness and knowledge of the body open up, as the ten vital vayus, connecting body and mind, are discovered. In Vayu's Gate the subtle and far-reaching techniques of the vayus are brought to life again. A detailed and illustrated description of vayu practice in pranayama and asana is provided, enabling yoga practitioners of all levels to experience the inner presence of the vayus and to adopt the vayus into their own practice, investing it with a new dimension.

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About the Author

30 years yoga experience Orit has been practicing yoga for over 30 years. She has studied Iyengar Yoga in Puna and trained in the Eighties with Pattabhi Jois in Mysore. She studied and taught with Dona Holleman for 12 years. Together they wrote "Dancing the Body of Light", a comprehensive text on yoga. Practicing from inside In searching for a way of moving the body as one un-fragmented unit she gradually discarded the overuse of anatomical terms, which tend to view the body from the outside. Listening from inside, she found that adhering to the skeletal line and using the vital principles, allows for a simple and precise asana practice. This, she feels, frees us to celebrate the pure joy of moving and being. Philosophy, pranayama and vayus Orit graduated from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem with a degree in Sanskrit and Indian Philosophy. She was the first to translate the Patanjali yoga sutras from Sanskrit into Hebrew, which were published in 1992. Orit believes that the research and study of yogic texts is important for the development of yoga in our times. Researching old pranayama texts, she deepened her understanding of the ancient techniques of vayu practice. Vijnana Yoga School In 2002, together with a group of experienced teachers, she founded the Vijnana Yoga School. Since 1996 she has been training yoga teachers in Israel and giving international retreats.

Edition details

• Publisher: Vijnana Books
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9659141408
• ISBN 13: 9789659141401
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120