The term
"ancient yogis" refers to wise and experienced individuals who practiced yoga many years ago. These yogis studied and mastered the art of yoga, which involves exercises, breathing techniques, and meditation, to achieve physical and mental well-being.
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In yoga, this is an important concept because
ancient yogis believed that the universe emanated from a supreme Consciousness.
The intention
of ancient yogis was not to strengthen muscles and stretch the body so much as discover the hidden and subtle realms of being.
Ancient yogis never heated their caves or hermitage in the Himalayas to 40 degrees just so they could practice asanas in the morning.
It is through this center that
ancient yogis began to understand the reality of quantum physics — that mind can change matter.
While the physical practice of asanas, or postures, makes up the core of yoga for many Westerners,
ancient yogis used it as a pathway toward sitting comfortably in meditation.
Likewise, modern psychology has also explored the human psyche and arrived at many of the same truths
as ancient yogis.
Our ubiquitous Lululemon - toting britches have come a long way
from ancient yogis who were deemed pretty radical and existed on the fringes of society as far back as 800 - 500 BCE.
I am pretty sure that
ancient yogis didn't care much about all those details of alignment.
The ancient yogis believe that if we regulate our breath, then we can control our minds.
The ancient yogis believed that we are given a predetermined amount of breaths in our lives.
The ancient Yogis were aware of the power of herbs and this is central to the healing system they created called Ayurveda.
The ancient yogis called this balanced energy sattva, and they believed it to be the key to both achieving radiant health and finding spiritual illumination.
But
the ancient yogis, and many teachers today, would also chalk this up to the unique way that yoga poses and breathwork move blocked prana (life force) through the subtle body.
The Vikasa Method is rooted in
the ancient yogis traditions of the Hatha Veda Texts, Himalayan Vinyasa lineage and higher Taoism practices.
Wellness seekers, in short, are driven by a quest similar to that of
the ancient Yogis — the search for ways to experience one's highest potential of well - being, a state of integration of body, mind, and spirit.
According to
the ancient yogis, nature and matter are characterized by three qualities: Tamas, rajas, and sattva, which represent core elements of our cognitive - emotional makeup.
According to
ancient yogis, this pranayama practice bestows radiance and a glowy aura to all those who practice.
The ancient yogis, however, worked with bandhas during breath retention, which created a powerful internal pressure.
The ancient yogis of India called it prana or Universal Energy.
Unless
an ancient yogi sage predicted the invention of airplanes thousands of years ago, this pose, or at least its name, has to have arrived recently.
Modern medicine is just catching up to
the ancient yogis on a variety of subjects, including quantifying the incredible healing benefits of breathing exercises or breath control — what's called pranayama in Sanskrit.