{"id":3307,"date":"2023-06-09T09:53:49","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T09:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matsya-yoga.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T04:46:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T04:46:29","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Matsya Yoga Blog<\/h1>\n

Welcome to our blog – about us, life, yoga and philosophy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The Moon Salutation in Kundalini Yoga<\/a><\/h2>

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Candranamask\u0101ra – the moon salutation in Kundalini Yoga “Candra” means moon, “namask\u0101ra” means greeting or worship. The light of the moon is a reflection of the sun \u2013 just as our spirit, our ego, and our mind are mirrors of eternal consciousness. In this sense, the…<\/p>\n<\/div>read more…<\/a><\/div><\/article>

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Our Teacher Mark Dyczkowski<\/a><\/h2>

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Markiji is of particular importance to our school, as he was one of the few scholars who truly understood and was able to convey tantric meditation as we teach it. Our courses on Vij\u00f1\u0101na Bhairava Tantra build significantly on his findings and insights. Markiji opened the soul of the Para for us and initiated us into a deep understanding of Trika Tantra.<\/p>\n<\/div>read more…<\/a><\/div><\/article>

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The Fish in Yoga – Matsyendra Natha<\/a><\/h2>

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The story of Matsyendra The following story is from the Catura\u015b\u012bti-Siddha-Prav\u1e5bitti or The Life Stories of the Eighty-Four Siddhas by Abhaya Datta. At some distance from the land of K\u0101mar\u016bpa, a fisherman names Minapa lived on the shores of Ita Ocean. One day he sailed…<\/p>\n<\/div>read more…<\/a><\/div><\/article>

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The Divine Mother’s S\u0101dhana \u2013 a Kundalini Yoga Class with B\u012bja Ny\u0101sa<\/a><\/h2>

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Note: All exercises are illustrated by hand with a pen and written by Clemens Biedrawa. The Divine Mother\u2019s S\u0101dhana \u2013 a Kundalini Yoga Class for Transformation Some classes open the body. Some train the breath. And some do something else entirely: they lay a warm hand…<\/p>\n<\/div>read more…<\/a><\/div><\/article>

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The Post-Classical Era: Matsyendra and Gorak\u1e63a<\/a><\/h2>

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The history of the origins of Hatha Yoga: how the fisherman Matsyendra became Matsyendra N\u0101tha , and how his disciple Gorak\u1e63a founded what is now known as Hatha Yoga .<\/p>\n<\/div>read more…<\/a><\/div><\/article>

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The Tantras (\u0100gamas)<\/a><\/h2>

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The nine schools of Tantra, their contribution to modern Hatha and Kundalini yoga, and Abhinava Gupta, the author of the *Tantr\u0101loka*.<\/p>\n<\/div>read more…<\/a><\/div><\/article>

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Pavanmukt\u0101sana 3 \u2013 The \u015aakti-Bandha-Series in Kundalini Yoga<\/a><\/h2>

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Pavanmukt\u0101sana 3, the \u015aakti-Bandha series, releases energy blockages and activates ap\u0101na\u2014the force that flows downward through the hips, abdomen, and legs. Ten dynamic exercises, ranging from tug-of-war to chopping wood, with full illustrations, plus the five V\u0101yus and Swami Satyananda\u2019s yoga system. <\/p>\n<\/div>read more…<\/a><\/div><\/article>

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Pavanmukt\u0101sana 2 \u2013 the Abdominal Series in Kundalini Yoga<\/a><\/h2>

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Pavanmukt\u0101sana 2, the udarapo\u1e63a\u1e47a series, works with the abdomen, digestion and the navel centre \u2013 and so with willpower and self-confidence. Ten exercises lying down, with all the illustrations, plus the story of s\u016bk\u1e63ma vy\u0101y\u0101ma, Dh\u012brendra Brahmac\u0101r\u012b and his trail into Western Kundalini Yoga.<\/p>\n<\/div>read more…<\/a><\/div><\/article>

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Pavanmukt\u0101sana 1 \u2013 The Joint Series in Kundalini Yoga<\/a><\/h2>

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Pavanmukt\u0101sana 1 is the anti-rheumatism series of s\u016bk\u1e63ma vy\u0101y\u0101ma\u201421 subtle exercises from the toes to the neck that release energy blockages and awaken the flow of pr\u0101\u1e47a along the spine. Includes all illustrations, breathing instructions, and the story behind Swami Satyananda and the Bihar School of Yoga. <\/p>\n<\/div>read more…<\/a><\/div><\/article>

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Mark Dyczkowski: The Path He Stood For<\/a><\/h2>

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The Path of understanding Yesterday was Markiji’s birthday. Our beloved teacher, Mark Dyczkowski. We met, his community, those people who were close to him and those who loved him. I want to take this occasion to write some words about him and his teachings. For…<\/p>\n<\/div>read more…<\/a><\/div><\/article>

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The Classical Era of Yoga: Pata\u00f1jali’s Yoga S\u016btras<\/a><\/h2>

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Pata\u00f1jali’s Yoga S\u016btras, the eight limbs of yoga and the Upanishads \u2014 how yoga became a system in the classical era.<\/p>\n<\/div>read more…<\/a><\/div><\/article>

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The Pre-Classical Era: \u015arama\u1e47as and the Bhagavad G\u012bt\u0101<\/a><\/h2>

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The \u015arama\u1e47a ascetics, the four paths of the Bhagavad G\u012bt\u0101 and the Yog\u0101c\u0101ra Buddhists \u2014 how the pre-classical era shaped everything that came after.<\/p>\n<\/div>read more…<\/a><\/div><\/article>

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Roots of Yoga: Etymology and Earliest Origins<\/a><\/h2>

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What does “yoga” literally mean, and where do its oldest roots lie? From the chariot metaphor through the \u1e5agveda to the first mention of pr\u0101\u1e47\u0101y\u0101ma in the B\u1e5bhad\u0101ra\u1e47yaka Upani\u1e63ad.<\/p>\n<\/div>read more…<\/a><\/div><\/article><\/div>

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