{"id":3307,"date":"2023-06-09T09:53:49","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T09:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matsya-yoga.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T13:26:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T13:26:47","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yogamatsya.com\/en\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"

Matsya Yoga \u00b7 Knowledge<\/p>\n

Matsya Yoga Blog<\/h1>\n

Welcome to our blog – about us, life, yoga and philosophy<\/p>\n<\/h1>\n

Inspiration and news from the Wachau<\/p>\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 Sun Salutation in Kundalini Yoga \u2013 S\u016brya Namask\u0101ra as a Gateway into Life<\/a><\/h2>

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Note: All exercises are illustrated by hand with a pen and written by Clemens Biedrawa. The Sun Salutation in Kundalini Yoga \u2013 S\u016brya Namask\u0101ra as a Gateway into Life The Sun Salutation is an awakening and a gesture of reverence for life on all levels of human…<\/p>\n<\/div>read more…<\/a><\/div><\/article>

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New Moon & New Beginnings \u2013 A Weekend of Renewal in the Wachau<\/a><\/h2>

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New moon retreat in the Wachau, 9\u201310 January 2027: setting intentions, mantra, fire and cacao ritual, a night walk by the Danube and morning yoga.<\/p>\n<\/div>read more…<\/a><\/div><\/article>

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M\u016bla Bandha and the Three Bandhas in Kundalini Yoga<\/a><\/h2>

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If Ku\u1e47\u1e0dalin\u012b is the key to the divine, then bandha is the key to Ku\u1e47\u1e0dalin\u012b: M\u016bla Bandha, U\u1e0d\u1e0d\u012by\u0101na Bandha and J\u0101landhara Bandha \u2013 with practice stages.<\/p>\n<\/div>read more…<\/a><\/div><\/article>

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Kap\u0101labh\u0101ti and Bhastrik\u0101 \u2013 the Breath of Fire in Kundalini Yoga<\/a><\/h2>

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Kap\u0101labh\u0101ti, the shining skull, and Bhastrik\u0101, the blacksmith’s bellows: the fiery breathing techniques \u2013 with Ajagar\u012b and the difference to the “Breath of Fire”.<\/p>\n<\/div>read more…<\/a><\/div><\/article>

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Ujj\u0101y\u012b, Bhr\u0101mar\u012b and \u015a\u012btal\u012b \u2013 the Calming Breathing Techniques<\/a><\/h2>

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The victorious Ujj\u0101y\u012b breath, Bhr\u0101mar\u012b, the humming bee breath, and \u015a\u012btal\u012b, the cooling breath: breathing techniques that gather the mind and open the heart.<\/p>\n<\/div>read more…<\/a><\/div><\/article>

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Kumbhaka and Alternate Nostril Breathing \u2013 N\u0101\u1e0d\u012b \u015aodhana in Kundalini Yoga<\/a><\/h2>

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The sacred moments between the breaths: kumbhaka, the full yogic breath and N\u0101\u1e0d\u012b \u015aodhana, alternate nostril breathing that purifies the channels \u2013 with instructions.<\/p>\n<\/div>read more…<\/a><\/div><\/article>

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N\u0101\u1e0d\u012bs and Pr\u0101\u1e47as \u2013 the Channels of Life<\/a><\/h2>

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I\u1e0d\u0101, Pi\u1e45gal\u0101 and Su\u1e63umn\u0101: the three great n\u0101\u1e0d\u012bs through which pr\u0101\u1e47a flows \u2013 and the five pr\u0101\u1e47as (v\u0101yus) that move body and consciousness. The yogic anatomy of the breath.<\/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><\/div>

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