Yoga
Details
Sivananda Yoga, after teachings of Swami Sivananda (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swami_Sivananda), is a non-proprietary form of hatha yoga (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatha_yoga) in which the training focuses on preserving the health and wellness of the practitioner. Sivananda Yoga teachers are all graduates of the Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sivananda_Yoga_Teacher_Training_Course), and students widely range in age and degrees of ability. Unlike Ashtanga Vinyasa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashtanga_Vinyasa_Yoga) yoga's more athletic program involving Bandhas, Sivananda training revolves around frequent relaxation, and emphasizes full, yogic breathing.
Method
The Sivananda training system aims to retain the vitality of the body and decrease chance of disease, by simply and naturally cultivating the body. The system philosophies are summarized in 5 principles.
Five points of Yoga
Proper exercise: Asanas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asanas) Proper breathing: Pranayama (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pranayama) Proper relaxation: Savasana (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savasana) Proper diet: Vegetarian (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarian). A yogic diet is encouraged, limited to sattvic foods (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentient_foods), void of rajasic foods (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stimulant_foods) as well as tamasic foods (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_foods) Positive thinking and meditation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditation): Vedanta (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedanta) and Dhyana (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhyana_in_Hinduism)