Afinal, o Que é Yoga?
After all, what is Yoga?
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Yoga is a philosophy of life and practice of asceticism originating in India, which dates back more than eight thousand years. It was developed by the rishis (sages, seers) and later immortalized by the Nathas, a lineage of extraordinary ascetics, direct descendants of the Great Shiva, Mahadeva, Adi Natha, the first of the lineage, creators of Hatha Yoga. It aims at self-knowledge, balance, well-being, health and human body-mind-spirit integration. The fans seek a state of permanent attention on themselves and on the environment that surrounds them, developing a sense of being always present in the here and now.
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In order to achieve the higher goals of Yoga, such as the expansion of consciousness, enlightenment and liberation of the soul, the aspirant makes use of numerous psychic and bodily techniques, which must be performed with frequency and determination. Yogis exercises range from very simple physical positions (asanas) of balance, push-ups, twists and pelvic openings, to other challenging positions of strength, endurance, contortions and inverts that are gradually learned and advanced as the practitioner overcomes obstacles and gains new ones. skills.
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There are also breathing exercises (pránáyámas), essential for mastering the natural impulses of the body and mind. By controlling and expanding prána (bioenergy) that circulates through thousands of subtle channels, a superlative level of vitality, health and longevity is achieved.
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Nathas have also developed incredible purification exercises for the internal mucous membranes (kriyás or shatkarma), with the idea of cleaning not only the external parts of the body, as Westerners do, but also the deeper bowels, where material-level toxins are deposited. , emotional and psychic. For this, water, salt, herbs and some instruments are used and must be learned from a trained teacher.
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Yoga also offers techniques of vibrational chants (mantras), a specific science to unblock the energetic channels, to focus the mind, to connect the adept to the Higher Dimensions and to the Deities, promoting a state of serenity and expansion. Mantras are an adjunct to pránáyámas, relaxation, concentration and meditation. These last ones are fundamental for the cleansing of the old patterns (samskáras) and later evolution in the Yoga path, since it stabilizes the mental waves, providing clarity, discernment and advanced states of consciousness.
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Among the many benefits of Yoga we can mention that:
Improves body awareness and motor coordination
Improves physical, emotional and mental balance
Promotes muscle stretching and relaxation of muscle fibers
Increases pelvic and rib cage opening
Increases flexibility, mobility and joint strength
Provides toning, increasing strength, endurance and definition of muscles
Promotes postural alignment and correction, increasing the intervertebral spaces and decompressing the discs, favoring the general health of the spine
Massage and tone the internal organs, promoting optimal functioning of the viscera
Promotes optimal functioning of the heart and general blood circulation
Brain irrigation by inverted positions, favoring memory, cognition and longevity
Balances the nervous system, promoting concentration, serenity and ability to make informed decisions
Balances the hormonal system, favoring the elimination of weight by decreasing anxiety and stimulating the thyroid; it also improves libido and sexual performance
Strengthens immune system, reducing tendency to flu and infections
Numerous other benefits also involving the physical, energetic, emotional, psychic and spiritual fields .
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And it is due to the many positive effects that Yoga has passed for millennia, being transmitted from master to disciple by the parampará system, and today it has thousands of followers in the four corners of the world, walking on the path of personal transformation.
OM NAMAH SHIVAYA!
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Adotando o Yoga como Profissão
a partir das práticas de Aprimoramento Pessoal
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“O guru é a primeira letra, o discípulo é a última.
O conhecimento é o ponto de encontro, a instrução é o elo.”
- Taittiríya Upanishad -
Adopting Yoga as a Profession
from the Personal Improvement practices
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“The guru is the first letter, the disciple is the last.
Knowledge is the meeting point, education is the link. ”
(Taittiríya Upanishad)
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To adopt yoga as a profession is to go far beyond theoretical knowledge. Adjusted instructors soon realize that applying yoga in everyday life is part of their profession. Therefore, it is not enough to perform advanced asanas, test countless pránáyamas and know many mantras, without the teachings being part of your own lifestyle. Knowledge is important and living is essential.
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The great challenge for yoga instructors is to be able to apply the teachings of this school both in their human relationships, in their body, in their emotions, in their mind and in their way of being in the world. The best way to learn and assimilate the theory certainly comes from experience.
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The first step suggested for anyone who wants to adopt yoga as a profession is to adopt it first as a way of life. Understanding and applying the yamas and niyamas - ethical standards taught by Sri Patáñjali - are the foundation of everyday practice and personal improvement. When these principles are well established in the life of the yogin, it will naturally be reflected in the classes taught.
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Yoga instructors tend to be a guide for those who start on the path and therefore must strive to be examples of what they advocate. Truth is one of the ethical norms (satya), meaning having coherence between thought, words and actions. Thus, it is essential that they develop discernment and continuous improvement so that they are not like blind people leading other blind people.
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Bhagavad Gita recommends perfection in action! However, we know that all of us incarnated on this planet are fallible, because we are here in the process of learning and polishing. Recognizing and accepting your own imperfections is a prerequisite for transformation. We can be complacent, but not indulgent, because such an attitude would lead us to stagnation.
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In order to improve, instructors must practice austerities, control over themselves (tapas), non-greed or detachment (aparigraha) and surrender (Ishwara pranidhana), connecting with the Higher Forces that cooperate in overcoming limits, in awakening the internal potential and evolution. Meditation is also one of the most precious tools, as it is in silence and self-observation that union (Yoga) occurs.
Formation time:
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The safest and most guaranteed way to start your career as an instructor and achieve success is to follow a gradual and honest path: 1) Take a training course, which lasts about a year; 2) In the following years, attend review and intensive courses for further study; 3) Attend specializations in the modalities with which you feel more affinity.
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In training courses, the aspirant is introduced to the ancient philosophy of Yoga, climbing the first steps of this vast knowledge and becoming able to teach. Each next step is a new challenge, and the teachings are so many that it takes years and years of study (swádhyáya) and practice (sádhana) to assimilate them properly, in a permanent exercise of personal growth.
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In fact, the complete training of yoga instructors is quite long. We can say that it is unlimited because it lasts for a lifetime.
Prerequisites for being a good instructor:
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Connection with the internal master, with the earthly masters and with the ancestral masters, who will inspire and guide your work.
Fidelity to the traditional lineage of Yoga, open to complementary enriching approaches.
Bháva, feeling of devotion, correct intention and enthusiasm.
Self-confidence, self-esteem and maintenance of psycho-emotional balance.
Firm will, persistence and discipline.
Permanent vigilance and willingness to overcome obstacles.
Integration, education, kindness, friendliness, joy and enthusiasm.
Look carefully to recognize the needs of your students, in order to cooperate properly in the development of those who meet you.
Acquire technical excellence through consistent study and regular practice.
And, finally, administrative sense to grow in the profession of yoga instructor.
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O Que todo Instrutor de Yoga deve saber
para Ensinar com Segurança
What Every Yoga Instructor Should Know
to Teach Safely
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Yoga is an ancestral, philosophical and practical tradition, which teaches us to manifest our full human potential. Although it was developed intuitively by the great sages of India more than eight thousand years ago, it belongs to all mankind, as it is eternal and timeless.
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This holistic health system favors the impressive healing capacity for body and mind imbalances, being advocated by Ayurveda, the oldest medicine on the planet. In the last few decades it has expanded widely throughout the world, benefiting millions of followers and gradually gained credibility even among the most skeptical, becoming accepted and recommended by the Western medical community, as a complementary health practice.
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Today we are excited to see Yoga Instructor Training Courses multiplying around the world. In Brazil they are innumerable, offering several traditional and contemporary disciplines, essential for the professional training of aspirants. Among these we can mention: The History of Yoga; Lineages of Yoga, Schools and Modalities; Main Masters; Dárshanas, the six orthodox points of view; Fundamental notions of Sámkhya, Tantra and Vedanta; Subtle Physiology: Nadís, Chakras and Kundalini; Siddhis, the paranatural powers; Anatomy and Applied Physiology; Ethics in Yoga; Basic notions of Sanskrit, the mother tongue; Indian Culture and Literature.
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Generally the main shastras (scriptures) are studied: Yoga Sútra by Patánjali, Hatha Yoga Pradípika, Gheranda Samhita, Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Upanishads, and others that can vary according to the teacher's focus. Hindu mythology is also highlighted, deepening our understanding of symbols, which represent the different aspects of human existence and the multiple facets of our search for self-knowledge and improvement.
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Good instructor trainers rigorously transmit traditional techniques such as: pújás (offerings), mudras (sign language), mantras (sacred sounds), kriyás (purification praxis), pránáyámas (respiratory), asanas (psychosomatic postures), drishti (eye fixation) ), bandhas (activation and targeting of bioenergy), yoganidrá (relaxation), pratyáhára (abstraction of the senses), dhárana (concentration), yantras (geometric diagrams), dhyána (meditation), sankalpa (purpose), nyása (identification), besides by Agni Hotra, Sat Chakra and Chakra Pújá (rituals).
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Didactics and Methodology teach how to assemble creative sequences of different levels of demand, respecting the balance of asanas; body and energetic alignment; how to make adjustments and corrections; therapeutic applications of the techniques, against indications and special care; thematic classes inspired by philosophy and mythology; how to use support accessories (props); how to competently assume the profession and publicize its activities.
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In a holistic and transdisciplinary approach in line with the new planetary consciousness, related themes and complementary disciplines permeate the official program: Basic Ayurveda, Vegetarian Cuisine, Choreography of Asanas and Mudras, AcroYoga, Sacred Dances, Shiva Nataraja, Wheel of Kirtans, Yoga for the Eyes, Cooperative Games, Non-Violent Communication, Making and Use of Jápa Mála, Touch and Sensitivity, Aromatherapy and Sustainability Practices, highlighting the green commitment of the yogins.
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After all, a serious training usually includes a mandatory supervised internship, in which the student puts into action what he is learning. The way I propose is to carry out Social Action Projects on a voluntary basis, sharing the teachings in less favored communities. Worldwide the standard workload of training courses is at least 200 hours and requires 80% attendance. Our course offers 280 hours, being very complete in its multidimensional and integrative approach. Assessments vary according to the views and criteria of the teachers, but all consider the degree of learning, ethics and commitment of the aspirant. Ideally, the certificate should be recognized by a Class Regulatory Entity. The entity we are affiliated with and recognizes our certificates is the Yoga Alliance, for its seriousness.
Resgatando a Essência do Yoga
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Rescuing the Essence of Yoga
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Overvalued in current times, yoga has been a recurring target in the media. In health magazines, self-help and fitness awakens the public's interest in the physical potential that their body practices offer, in line with the emotional and mental balance that supporters can achieve in the medium term.
Much deeper than what so many articles in popular magazines and television reports deal with, to realize the enormous strength of yoga there is only one way: to study and practice!
Yoga is union and aims at the integration of the individual in all aspects of his multidimensional existence. As an evolving microcosm, the living being develops communion with himself, with his neighbor, with the forces of nature and with the infinite macrocosm.
This universal science excels in freedom of expression, in conscious wisdom, in the reunion of a spirituality without distortions and in the incessant search for the Absolute Truth, prioritizing "perfection in action" and "detachment from the fruits of action", as clearly shown by Bhagavad Gítá.
Through fundamental principles, yoga advocates the control of destructive emotions (anger, envy, pride, arrogance, greed, mistaken judgments, lying, distortion, omission, violence and cruelty) and the firm development of constructive virtues (ethics, humility, fraternity , benevolence, generosity, tolerance for differences, compassion, honesty, serenity, joy, spontaneity, discernment and common sense).
Ancient yoga, from the archaic period, dates back to the mythological Shiva, the archetype of the human being absolutely developed in all its potentialities. In its ancestral origin, yoga was not divided into as many lines and modalities as we know today; it presented itself as a unique and complex holistic system, not belonging to any specific dogma or doctrine, being called simply YOGA, whose main practices were asceticism and meditation, just for half a dozen sitting positions.
In the course of human evolution and due to the different individual ways of being, thinking and acting, both by teachers and aspirants , many methods have been developed with the aim of expanding universal learning and adapting the practice according to the therapeutic functions and needs of the students. new Times.
It is important to recognize that all serious methods strive to stimulate self-knowledge and the improvement of human nature. While emphasizing different methodological aspects, everyone is moving in one direction to reach the goal of yoga, gradually working with higher states of consciousness (samádhi), in order to free humanity from the conditions that afflict and imprison us (samskáras) and impel our spiritual essence to the full dissolution of dualities (kaivalya).
Covering a wide range of knowledge that this ancient philosophy offers, an Instructor Training Course is based on the intention of strengthening the job market with professionals committed to an ethical and trustworthy vision of this oriental art.
The objective of the training courses is to provide the student with the historical, philosophical and experiential foundations of yoga, promote quality of life, human growth and didactic training to transmit this ancient cultural heritage.
In this process, the student begins to perceive the arduous path of evolution as an important factor in the development of his willpower and determination, striving to be better than himself, in order to become a sacred instrument to help others.
During a good training course, similar philosophies that provide a basis for understanding Yoga, such as Sámkhya, Tantra, Vedánta and Ayurveda, in addition to others rooted in Hindu culture such as Sanskrit, mythology, scriptures, must be addressed. sacred, the rituals, the different schools, the main masters, the caste system and vegetarianism.
As for practice, all the main techniques of pujás (offering), mudras (gestures of power), mantras (intonation of sounds and ultrasounds), kriyás (purification of the mucous membranes), asanas (psychophysical positions), bandhas (compressions of nervous plexuses and glands), drishtis (ocular fixation), dhárana (concentration), yoganidrá (relaxation and relaxation), dhyána (meditation) and other complementary ones.
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Bases do Yoga Multidimensional
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Basics of Multidimensional Yoga
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The Multidimensional Yoga taught at the heart of our course has its main basis in Hatha Yoga, as well as most of the methods practiced today. However, we also include techniques and concepts from other lines, valuing both ancient traditional methods and modern complementary concepts. In addition, as it is an essentially holistic approach, it synthesizes Eastern and Western psychophysical activities.
Within this multidimensional and integrative vision, we point out that:
Yoga works with the physical body, so it applies a multidisciplinary integration methodology that encompasses principles deeply related to Physiotherapy, Physical Education, Nutrition, Anatomy and Physiology, requiring the yoga professional to expand his knowledge in all these areas of health.
Yoga works in the field of the psyche and emotions, therefore it interacts with Psychology and the various Psychotherapies, based on the Yoga Sútra by Patáñjali and other yogis and ayurvedic treatises that deal with the functioning of the mind.
Yoga is essentially an activity of re-education of individuals, therefore it creates an interface with Education, requesting from the professional the fundamental knowledge also in the field of Pedagogy and Didactics.
Yoga is a transdisciplinary approach that allows ample flexibility in educational activities, cultural diversity and the inclusion of different audiences. Therefore, the professional who teaches this discipline must go deeper into all branches of the immense Yoga tree, forming a broad and integral vision to share with his students.
We follow the tradition of Hatha Yoga that was born in the heart of Tantrism around the 10th century AD. This Initiative School has a more bodily and energetic focus, and its objectives are related to physical well-being and general health, which probably made it so popular, making the modern yogi a globalized being.
In the Tantric Approach we apply sensory exercises aiming to awaken a spontaneous life, the achievement of full sexuality, the connection with nature and the appreciation of the matriarchal aspects of humanity: generating, nourishing, loving, caring, cultivating and healing. We praise Shakti and Shiva, opposite and complementary aspects, feminine and masculine present in nature, in the human being and in the Universe.
We work with the energy of the pancha maha bhútas (five great elements), nadís (pranic currents), chakras (centers of force) and the awakening of kundaliní (latent vital energy), without which there is no samádhi (the illumination of consciousness) ).
In the Therapeutic Approach, we emphasize the anatomical and physiological aspects of the practice, emphasizing the benefits of each technique experienced for health; we induce self-observation, the application of creative mentalizations and affirmations for balance and health promotion.
We also use Ayurveda concepts and practices (nutrition, phytotherapy, aromatherapy, chromotherapy, gemotherapy and music therapy), as well as other related Integrative Therapies (sacred dances, cooperative games, taichi and massages) that can enrich the work and expand our view of life.
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“As Práticas Integrativas e Complementares em Saúde (PICS) são sistemas complexos e recursos terapêuticos que buscam estimular os mecanismos naturais de prevenção de doenças e da recuperação da saúde por meio de tecnologias eficazes e seguras, de caráter multiprofissional, com ênfase na escuta acolhedora, no desenvolvimento do vínculo terapêutico e na integração do ser humano com o meio ambiente e a sociedade. As PICS institucionalizadas por meio da Política Nacional de Práticas Integrativas e Complementares no SUS – PNPIC são: Yoga e Yogaterapia, Medicina Tradicional Chinesa / Acupuntura, Medicina Antroposófica, Ayurveda, Homeopatia, Plantas Medicinais e Fitoterapia, Termalismo Social / Crenoterapia, Arteterapia, Biodança, Dança Circular, Meditação, Musicoterapia, Naturopatia, Osteopatia, Quiropraxia, Reflexologia, Reiki, Shantala, Terapia Comunitária Integrativa.
Estas importantes práticas são transversais em suas ações no SUS e estão presentes em todos os pontos da Rede de Atenção à Saúde, prioritariamente na Atenção Básica com grande potencial de atuação em rede. Outros pontos compartilhados pelas diversas abordagens abrangidas nesse campo são a visão ampliada do processo saúde/doença e da promoção global do cuidado humano, especialmente do autocuidado. Os diagnósticos são embasados no indivíduo como um todo, considerando-o em seus vários aspectos: físico, psíquico, emocional e social. Na busca de uma mudança de paradigma do que é o cuidado em saúde, saindo da lógica de intervenção focada na doença para voltar-se à saúde do indivíduo, essas terapêuticas contribuem para a ampliação do modelo de atenção à saúde, pois atendem o paciente na sua integralidade, singularidade e complexidade, considerando sua inserção sociocultural e fortalecendo a relação médico/paciente, o que contribui para a humanização na atenção.”
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Instrutores certificados nos Cursos Profissionalizantes em Yoga, podem desenvolver projetos para ofertar aulas de yoga e atendimento com yogaterapia para a população mais carente – por meio da Política Nacional das PICS – seja nas UBS, Associações de Bairro, Escolas Públicas, Parques, etc. tornando esta prática milenar de prevenção, promoção e manutenção da saúde, mais acessível a todos.