Viniyoga © FAQ 354 | Exploring the Pañcamaya - What is Vijnānamaya?

Yoga and Yoga Therapy must be understood from Yoga's paradigm of understanding the human system and not be based on modern medicine or science. This is because Modern medicine and modern science did not exist at the time of Patañjali, and hence it does not need rocket science to understand that Yoga's tools weren't based on these.

Patañjali's understanding of the human system was based on traditional Indian science. There are many classical models that are holistic and very accurate in their understanding of the human body.

One such model is the Pañcamaya model from the Taittirīya-upaniṣad, which explores the human being as a collection of five inter-connected dimensions. It is the most extraordinary model and is a very integral part of Yoga and Yoga Therapy.

In this set of five videos, we explore these different dimensions in a very basic and simple manner, suitable for beginners.

04 - Vijnānamaya, the emotional dimension.

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The Viniyoga® tradition also offers you the best and most complete Therapy training program that offers in-depth training in applying the holistic principles of Yoga as a complementary healing system. It is most suited for those who want to become Yoga Therapists and those who wish to develop individualized complementary Yoga Therapy processes for students with different ailments or health concerns.

By undergoing this intense training, students learn about the therapeutic aspects of Yoga to facilitate others in the journey towards self-empowerment, healing and personal transformation. It will also give trainees excellent opportunities to develop their unique strengths as healers.

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Dr Kausthub Desikachar is the successor and current lineage holder of the classical Yoga tradition of T Krishnamacharya & TKV Desikachar. He is an acclaimed yoga teacher, yoga therapist, healer and spiritual adviser. His objectives include the sharing of the authentic teachings of Yoga to the modern era, as well as building bridges between different healing modalities to promote physical, emotional social and spiritual health.

He is the founder of Viniyoga Pte. Ltd. and also the co-founder of Krishnamacharya Healing & Yoga Foundation, India, and the founder and president of Europe based KHYF International.

He is also currently the seniormost trainer of the Viniyoga tradition and offers Viniyoga® Yoga Teacher Training and also Viniyoga® Yoga Therapy Training all over the world. Being focused on quality, rather than quantity, Dr Kausthub Desikachar usually only offers one batch in a location, rather than do multiple ones in the same venue. These training programs are so popular that there is usually a waiting list to sign up and is often attended by students from multiple countries.


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