Start with several minutes of deep breathing while sitting or lying down, and sing three times the mantra “OM” by bie nvibrer whole body. Listen to the silence that follows.

1 and 2: twisting the ground, 2 or three times on each side (can not do that No 1)
3: Passive stretching of the hip
4: Single seated twist
5: Torsion more intense 1 / 2 mastyendrasan (4 if the resume is too intense)
6: janushishasan, 1 times on each side, maintain at least 10 long breaths
7: badakonasan, concentration on the elongation of the trunk and spine
8: attention to knees, the leg below may remain tense ahead to simplify posture. It stretches forward once in the position
9: parivritta upavistakonasan, stretch both sides of the bust
10 : Pacimottanasan the clip to finish, and re-balance the two sides of the back, maintaining at least 10 long breaths

Finish with a relaxation to the ground and a few minutes of sitting in silence. Observe what has subsided and opened to you.

The philosophy of Vedanta, was originally the Pure Consciousness, the Absolute, Brahman, Atman (which resembles the Purusha of Samkhya). Then Maya (Prakriti equivalent) has emanated from Brahman, without which it has no existence. It is the underlying cause, the creative energy and transformation, the origin of the universe. It is the perpetual motion which is ephemeral and tied the cycle of life and matter. The Vedantists do not mince words: it is for them simply the “Grand Illusion” … According to the Vedantic cosmogony, the material universe is the result of a projected first extremely subtle energy, and then progressively densified until the matter. His sensory and mental limitations did not allow man to perceive the Atman, the true nature of the universe can not have that intuitive knowledge, for his understanding beyond his understanding.

The Kosha, the “envelopes” of the soul

The Kosha are exposed in the Taittiriya Upanishad. Kosha means in Sanskrit casing, coating, sheath or veil. Intensification of development required several modifications of energy and consciousness, depending on the nature of different planes crossed:

# Thus, the original energy is pure icing on the earthly plane. Then a map through it becomes light, sound, vibration. When the planes reached the most rude, it materializes: it becomes material, composed of 5 elements (ether, air, fire, water, earth).

# This also applies to the “soul” (Jîvâtman or individual consciousness) which descends from the subtle planes, plans until coarse. It is as if this descent into earthly existence, necessitated the creation of “clothes”, functions, vehicles, allow for individual consciousness to interact on energy plans through.

This phenomenon explains the existence of Kosha (envelopes). Here is another explanation of pictorial Kosha:

A room is in total darkness. The observer can see the darkness. In this room, there is however a lantern, but it is covered by many veils that do not allow light to pass through. It is covered with five sails – or Kosha – bunk. In its most secret center, shining the light of the Atman, the individual soul, pure and identical to the universal Atman. But his physical senses do not allow him to see his true nature. On the contrary: its meaning the push to project themselves into the material world outside. Just like the lantern above, however, lit, man can not see or be conscious of its own light …

The Kosha to hide his true human nature.
# He knows that he focuses more on the subject, plus the source, the Atman, is hidden & more it turns in and connects to its true nature, beyond Kosha, the more he comes close.

In the end, the yogi experiences the light source inside … The Jîvâtman (individual soul), who longs for liberation, is the opposite to the projection in the creation of the Universe . He goes up against the current, in Kosha, the coarser the more subtle, and finally surpasses. This task is extremely difficult: instead of being projected into the outside world, the “how” and “having”, Yogi returned within himself, learns to know and “be” to find him in the Unit in the Atman & that is what the yogi is when practice the various techniques of Yoga.

Postures involve changes in several physiological systems, including hormonal and nervous systems, which in turn will pass their effects on emotional state and thought. The physical body is both a “cage” – as the soul of the Yogi is “shut up” – and a vehicle of transformation.

It is said that each asana gives the opportunity to experience a level of awareness of the particular setting: the Cobra, Fish, Tree, the Hero, Nataraj, … Thus, every posture, enjoyed fully, is seen as some form of “liberation”. The postures are to support awareness of the fine being.

Mobilization, stretching, creating space where there was none. So open new passages to the movement, Prana, and consciousness. The body and mind are strengthened by this practice that is both rigorous (Sthira) and soft (Sukha).