{"id":858,"date":"2018-12-09T18:51:46","date_gmt":"2018-12-09T18:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rishikeshvinyasayogaschool.com\/?p=858"},"modified":"2026-02-05T09:07:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T09:07:43","slug":"what-is-sivananda-yoga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rishikeshvinyasayogaschool.com\/blog\/what-is-sivananda-yoga\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Sivananda Yoga?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sivananda yoga, after lessons of Swami Sivananda, is a non-proprietary form of <a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshvinyasayogaschool.com\/blog\/hatha-yoga\/\">hatha yoga<\/a> in which the training focuses on an integrative way to yogic disciplines. Sivananda Yoga is a school of customary Hatha yoga.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Principles, Benefits &amp; Precautions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sivananda Yoga: the Art of Relaxation. Channeling relaxation in your body and upgrading self-awareness can have a positive effect on your life and enhance your general. The five principles of Sivananda yoga promotes consciousness in the way you exercise, eat, and your overall perspective on life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What type of yoga is Sivananda?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Appropriate breathing (pranayama) Exercise (asanas) Relaxation (savasana) Diet (veggie lover) Positive reasoning and reflection (Vedanta and dhyana). Sivananda yoga, after lessons of Swami Sivananda, is a non-exclusive type of hatha yoga in which the preparation centers around an integrative way to deal with yogic orders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sivananda yoga, after lessons of Swami Sivananda, is a non-proprietary form of hatha yoga in which the training focuses on an integrative way to yogic disciplines. Sivananda Yoga is a school of customary Hatha yoga. Principles, Benefits &amp; Precautions Sivananda Yoga: the Art of Relaxation. 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