ANANDA YOGA
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What is Ananda Yoga? Ananda Yoga is the Yoga technique founded by Swami Kriyananda. The highest inner happiness is called Ananda, which is the Sanskrit word for bliss. Therefore, this Yoga tradition is called Ananda Yoga. Ananda is not an outer place, it is inside of us… continue
Swami Kriyananda Swami Kriyananda, named Donald Walters, was born in 1926 in Romania into an American family. He grew up in Europe and then returned to America with his family when he was 13 years old. In 1948, Walters read Paramahansa Yogananda’s “Autobiography of a Yogi”, after which he traveled to California to become one of his disciples… continue
Practice Ananda Yoga emphasizes the practice of relaxing into postures. The technique includes the following: Asana, Pranayama, Meditation and Yoga philosophy. Yogananda taught his students a unique method called The Energizing Exercises… continue
How is Ananda Yoga different from other forms of Yoga?There are nine key aspects which make Ananda Yoga different from other forms of yoga and these are as follows:
1. Continuous Awareness. The student tries their best to remain aware of the energy…. continue
The Goal of Ananda Yoga Ananda Yoga is dedicated to the harmonious development of the body, mind, and soul. Its primary goal is to increase awareness and raise consciousness.Swami Kriyananda writes: “Yoga, as union, implies perfect harmony of body, mind and spirit. On a physical level, it implies glowing health…. continue
Books
– Autobiography of a Yogi, by Paramhansa Yogananda
– Affirmations for Self-Healing, by J. Donald Walters (Swami Kriyananda)… continue
Links Ananda yoga web page:
– http://www.anandayoga.org/
– http://www.ananda.org/