'When head, heart and hands unite, an ordinary moment can become divine.' Swami Niranjananda Saraswati

Shatkarmas:
Hatha yoga is concerned with purification of the physical body. The shatkarmas are cleansing techniques that purify the whole system. The techniques we instruct at Shanti Path include:
Neti - nose cleansing with salt water
Shankhaprakshalana - cleansing the whole alimentary canal with salt water
Kunjal - cleansing the stomach with salt water
Agnisar Kriya - rapid expansion and contraction of the abdomen
Nauli - churning of the abdominal walls to strengthen the abdominal organs.
Kapalbhati - a pranayama technique to purify the frontal brain
Trataka - the practice of steady gazing for the eyes.
These cleansing techniques are generally only carried out on residential and day courses, although neti nose cleansing, kapalbhati and trataka are offered on many weekly classes.
The effect is of lightness, clarity of mind and well-being. Prana Shakti flows more freely through the nadis (energy pathways) and the mind is prepared to introvert for the practices of concentration and meditation.
Hatha yoga is concerned with purification of the physical body. The shatkarmas are cleansing techniques that purify the whole system. The techniques we instruct at Shanti Path include:
Neti - nose cleansing with salt water
Shankhaprakshalana - cleansing the whole alimentary canal with salt water
Kunjal - cleansing the stomach with salt water
Agnisar Kriya - rapid expansion and contraction of the abdomen
Nauli - churning of the abdominal walls to strengthen the abdominal organs.
Kapalbhati - a pranayama technique to purify the frontal brain
Trataka - the practice of steady gazing for the eyes.
These cleansing techniques are generally only carried out on residential and day courses, although neti nose cleansing, kapalbhati and trataka are offered on many weekly classes.
The effect is of lightness, clarity of mind and well-being. Prana Shakti flows more freely through the nadis (energy pathways) and the mind is prepared to introvert for the practices of concentration and meditation.