Chennai Yoga : Patanjalee Yoga

The Term Yoga is derived from Sanskrit word Yuj signifying "to unite" - possibly referring to unite the Jeevathma (the self) with Paramathma (the Devine) through a set of rigorous practice of breathing technique and physical postures called as “Asanas”.

Yoga has many forms or styles too. The following are the major systems of Yoga -

Bhakti Yoga (Devotional Yoga)
Karma Yoga (action oriented Yoga)
Hatha Yoga (Yoga through physical path and purification)
Gnana Yoga (yoga through Enlightenment)
Kundalini Yoga (Awakening the psychic centers in the form of a coiled serpent)
Ashtanga Yoga (as propounded by Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras)
Mantra Yoga (chanting of verses - Mantras or Slokhas)
Raja Yoga (complete control of mind )

The most popular Yoga is Hatha Yoga as this form tries to harmonize and purify the body and mind in preparation for the eventual union with the divine consciousness. The principles of Hatha Yoga are outlined in the ancient book of Hatha Yoga Pradipika written by Swami Swatmarama. It starts with the cleaning process of the mind and the body through Asanas Physical postures and Pranayama control of the Prana vital energy or bio energy - a form of conscious breathing exercise. It is essential that one learns the proper practice of Yoga directly under a Guru - a teacher with years of experience in imparting the knowledge of Yoga. Imperfect practice can lead to negative effects.

We compare broadly the effects of performing Yoga and other physical exercises as below:

Perasiriyar Brahmashri K.S.Sundareysan, founder and President of Patanjalee Yoga Foundation in Adyar, chennai has been practicing Yoga for about 50 years. He has never been to a hospital in the past 50 years. He wishes to share his knowledge of Yoga with us.

" The Yoga we teach is not one of renunciation, but one of acceptance. You don't need to give up all your bad habits in order to take up Yoga. The message is simply live your life as you normally do with one change - Take up Yoga. It is guaranteed that even as little as 10 minutes daily practice on a regular basis will greatly improve the quality of your life, your bad habits will slip away on their own accord. Regularity and not the length of practice is the crucial factor."

In his Patanjalee Yoga foundation, he conducts Yoga classes of one month duration. After the training period, you can carry on with your Yoga practices individually at your home or opt for a follow-up classes conducted at the Foundation center. In the beginning you should practice quite a few types of yoga in order to improve your body and mind, but later on you can choose the type of yoga for your daily practice and perfect the same.

Shri Sundareysan with Tamilnadu Governor Shri Surjit Singh Barnala

Founder of Patanjalee Yoga Foundation Perasiriyar Brahma Shri K.S.Sundareysan makes a donation of Rs.100000/-

Felicitation Ceremony at Raj Bhavan