Channel Title: the Yogic lens Channel Description: The Yogic lens was founded by Geetha M Kanthasamy to enable yoga practitioners to understand the principle behind every yogic practice. The videos on this channel are made such that one appreciates the benefit of yogic practices which influences the body, mind, and soul. Geetha is a passionate yoga teacher from the Shri Krishnamacharya lineage. Geetha conducts online Pranayama and Meditation classes. For more information on the upcoming courses and workshops, go to our website www.monadyoga.com, or email us at monadyoga@gmail.com. Subscribe, like, and enable notification to our channel to receive new content on yogic practices! <video> Yogic Breathing Description: This Video is about Yogic breathing or Diaphragmatic breathing, how to effectively practice it and understand its significance in the quality of breath. Deep diaphragmatic breathing improves oxygenated blood in your system and energize the entire body. About 'the Yogic lens' The main purpose of this channel is to explain concepts and principles of yogic practices as per the tradition. This will mainly interest yogic enthusiasts, yoga teachers and anyone who is interested in understanding the science of yoga. About the Speaker Geetha M Kanthasamy is a certified Yoga teacher trained in the tradition of Shri Krishnamacharya. She has done 500+ hours of teacher training in Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, Chennai, 100 hour Advanced teacher training program in Vinyasa Krama Yoga from Shri Srivatsa Ramaswami, direct disciple of Shri Krishnamacharya and 500 hours Yoga Therapy from International Yoga Academy at Asana Andiappan College of Yoga. Geetha is a Level 2 QCI Yoga Teacher certified by the Ministry of Ayush, India . She is a registered Yoga Teacher RYT-500 certified by Yoga Alliance. She enjoys imparting yogic knowledge to people, making them understand the significance of yoga and how it influences the mind, body and soul. </video> <video> Bandhas to strengthen internal organs Description: This video is about an advanced yogic practice called Bandhas. The goal is to understand in detail the various types of Bandhas, how they influence the internal functional organs, how they burn the impurities from your system, and how they work on directing the vital energy, the prana in our subtler body. - What are bandhas - 3 important types - Why we need to do them - understand the benefits - How to do Bandhas - Practice session Chapters 00:00 Intro to Bandhas 01:40 What are bandhas 05:45 Why we need to do bandhas 10:00 How to do bandhas 11:18 Benefits of Jaalandhara bandha 14:45 Benefits of Uddiyana Bandha 16:52 Benefits of Moola Bandha 17:44 Incorporate Bandhas in asanas 20:05 Practice bandhas Nadi Shodhana https://youtu.be/SkyvoQk3ibc Five Pranas https://youtu.be/iOd0MVzo9-Y </video> <video> What is Yoga? Description: This video by Geetha M Kanthasamy is about understanding what is yoga, what is the higher purpose of Yoga’, What does it actually mean when someone says ‘Finding Self’ or ‘Self-realization’. Watch the video to understand the true meaning or purpose of yoga as per Indian Scriptures </video> <video> Strengthening Spine through Suryanamaskar Description: This video is about how Surya Namaskar (Sun salutation) is a remarkable tool in Yoga to achieve a strong spine thereby a strong mind. The intention of this video is not to teach how to reach postures but to analyze each and every posture in Sun salutation and see which part of the spine is influenced, which muscle is lengthened which muscles are strengthened through this sequence of 12 postures that are tied together through breath. If you are interested in learning Surya Namaskar with the proper breath, I am conducting an online workshop on 7 January, Sunday, where you can learn the 12 Asanas in the Sun Salutation sequence through an online 90-minute session. You can register for the same in the following link.. https://monadyoga.com/surya-namaskar/ Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:38 Story about Asura Vrithra 04:21 Why Sun Salutation ? 06:33 History of Sun Salutation 07:45 Pranamasana 09:00 Hastha Uttanasana 10:19 Uttanasana 12:53 Aswasanchalasana 14:38 Chaturanga dandasana 15:53 Ashtanga namaskar 17:28 Bujangasana 19:05 Adhomukha svanasana 21:20 Return Journey </video> <video> Yoga Nidra I Auto suggestion for Guided Relaxation I Body asleep Mind awake state I Calming the mind Description: This is a guided relaxation by Geetha M Kanthasamy to reach a state of Yoga Nidra. Yoga nidra is a practice where you achieve deep relaxation to every part of your body, every muscle, every cell in your system, and take the body to a sleep state with complete awareness in the mind. Yoga Nidra relaxes your mind, reduces anxiety, manages stress and brings calmness in your mind. Experience a meditative state by listening to this autosuggestion </video> <video> The Five Pranas that fuels functional systems of body ( Prana - Apana - Samana - Vyana - Udana ) Description: This video by Geetha M Kanthasamy talks about, what is Prana and what are the five pranas that work on various functional systems of our body. Prana influences our mind and fuels our system at the physical level, energy level and mental level. Prana is available everywhere, But most of the time we are not able to absorb that prana into our system in abundance. Yogic practices helps one to absorb prana from the universe and once absorbed, it manifests as five different kinds of vayu, to take care of various functions in our body mind complex. Like how you hava an organization running with different departments, Prana divides and functions as 5 different vayus called pancha prana. So when we have a specific problem such as chest infection, indigestion, constipation, we know which Prana to work on. Each and every asana or pranayama practices in Yoga influences one or two pranas. Watch the video to understand all about it in detail. </video> <video> Manage Stress through Yoga during COVID19 I Reduce Anxiety I 5 Yogic Practices to manage stress Description: The year 2020 is been very stressful for all of us due to the pandemic COVID19 the world is facing. The stress due to this is inevitable, but what we can do is manage this stress in a mindful way. Manage stress through Yoga. This video by Geetha M Kanthasamy explains how stress manifests in the body and how we can counter the effects of stress through 5 yogic practices. Awareness to breath with five point focus technique https://youtu.be/nSdxHyVSvc4 Yoga Nidra https://youtu.be/f_SI4vqD3kY Five Pranas https://youtu.be/f_SI4vqD3kY </video> <video> Awareness to Breath I Five point focus technique I One-pointedness Description: This video is a guided practice by Geetha M Kanthasamy to bring the awareness to your breath, taking you to a state of calmness…. Awareness to the breath is beautiful concept in Yoga, where you take your ATTENTION away from the unwanted activities of your mind TO A RHYTHMIC CALM STATE. Here in this guided practice, the focus is taken to five points in the body where you can feel the breath. This practice, relaxes your mind, manages stress, and helps to improve your concentration….. </video> <video> Ujjayi Pranayama - Part 2 - The science behind how it influences the mind Description: This video is about the science behind how Ujjayi pranayama influences your state of mind and calms the nervous system. Understand, how Ujjayi can be used for reducing blood pressure, and achieving a meditative state through various Ujjayi pranayama variations. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:04 Five Koshas 4:50 How Ujjayi influences Nervous system 7:13 Contraindication 9:48 Variations of Ujjayi 1- With Sheetali 14:40 Variation No 2 - With Chanting 18:10 Variation No 3 - Anuloma Ujjayi 21:55 Variation No 4 - Viloma Ujjayi 23:49 Variation No 5 - Pratiloma Ujjayi 26:15 Variation No 6 - With Bandhas - 26:15 27:49 Conclusion </video> <video> Breath and Movement Description: This video is about how to enhance your breath, how to improve your lung capacity, how to lengthen your inhalation and exhalation. Lot of external and internal factors inhibit our breath, such as chest infection, allergy, trauma, mental stress and so on. If you learn to master your breath, you can handle these situations. Go through a practical experiment to see how you can enhance your breath. As per yogic texts, Asana is a prerequisite for pranayama practices. Understand how simple movements enhance your breath. Video on Yogic Breathing or diaphragmatic Breathing https://youtu.be/0ful-eUV_zw </video> <video> Yoga for Acid Reflux Description: This video is about how yogic practices can fix acid reflux issues permanently in the long run by strengthening your lower esophagus sphincter muscle and improving your digestive health by strengthening all other internal organs. Pranayamas and Asanas, which help this condition are discussed. Diaphragmatic Breathing https://youtu.be/0ful-eUV_zw Bandhas https://youtu.be/7vdHNWtXrhU For Live Online Asana and Pranayama Classes with Geetha Kanthasamy check out https://monadyoga.com/ Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:04 Prana imbalance 02:06 What triggers Acid Reflux? 04:01 Why Heart Burn? 05:55 How to strengthen lower esophagus 08:20 Diaphragmatic Breathing 10:14 Uddiyana Bandha 12:21 Sheetali / Sheetkari Pranayama 16:00 Jihva Bandha 18:36 Asanas for digestive health 23:20 Asanas with Diaphragmatic breathing and Uddiyana bandha #Acidreflux #Yogiclens #GeethaKanthasamy #Pranayama </video> <video> Nadi Shodhana Pranayama / Alternate Nostril Breathing Description: This Video is about a popular pranayama among the yogic practices called Nadi Shodhana Pranayama, otherwise called Alternate nostril breathing or Anulom-Vilom. The focus of this video is to understand, - What is Nadi Shodhana, and the etymology, definition, and meaning behind it. - Why we need to do NS - To understand the positive effects at the physical, physiological, mental, and spiritual levels. To understand what happens at the subtler level of your brain. - How and when to do this practice. What scriptures recommend on the length of breath, ratios, and number of times you repeat and how long. - Who has to do it. What are the contraindication and Who benefits from this pranayama. Contents 0:00 Introduction 1.10 What is Nadi Shodhana 4:56 Why we need to do Nadi Shodhana 9:33 How to do Nadi Shodhana 14:49 Breath Length and Breath Ratio 18:44 Ratio as per Thirumandiram 21:55 Contraindications of NS If you are interested in learning and practicing pranayama and meditation, I conduct online classes thrice a week, each half-hour session, a total of 12 sessions per month. You can register at https://monadyoga.com/pranayama-and-meditation/ </video> <video> Kapalabhati to strengthen lungs and bring clarity to mind Description: This Video is about a cleansing practice in Yoga, called ‘Kapalabathi’ The goal of the video is to learn the science behind KB, how to do it, and understand how regular practice of kapalabathi, brings not only a cleansing effect in your body but also 1. improves lung capacity 2. strengthens your diaphragm and abdominal organs 3. And bring clarity to mind More importantly, we will see the contraindications to understand who should avoid it. At the end of the video, learn a technique to do KB and also practice a few variations. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:00 What is KB 04:20 Why we need to do KB 07:51 How to do KB 15:04 Contraindications of KB For Live Online Asana and Pranayama Classes with Geetha Kanthasamy check out https://monadyoga.com/ </video> <video> How to do Ujjayi Pranayama Description: This video is about an important pranayama called ujjayi pranayama. You will understand the principles, benefits, and science behind this practice. If you are new to ujjayi, learn how to do it and enhance your breath. There is a guided practice at the end of the video. This video is Part 1 of the detailed Ujjayi Pranayama which cover the basics. If you are already familiar with Ujjayi breathing, please watch [part 2 of this video at https://youtu.be/PTCbKJ3jSXA </video>

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The Yogic lens was founded by Geetha M Kanthasamy to enable yoga practitioners to understand the principle behind every yogic practice. The videos on this channel are made such that one appreciates the benefit of yogic practices which influences the body, mind, and soul. Geetha is a passionate yoga teacher from the Shri Krishnamacharya lineage.
Geetha conducts online Pranayama and Meditation classes. For more information on the upcoming courses and workshops, go to our website www.monadyoga.com, or email us at monadyoga@gmail.com.

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