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Hatha Yoga Pradipika Mini-Course

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Hatha Yoga PradipikaMini-Course Workbook

Audio By: Amy Wheeler, Ph.D.


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1) What is the difference between Hatha Yoga and Raja Yoga?


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2) What were the 4 best postures were mentioned in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika 700 years ago?

And what were these 4 postures mainly used for?


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3) What are the 3 main benefits we can receive from asana according to the Hatha Yoga Pradipika?


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4) What is the main tool of Hatha Yoga to clean up the physical nadis in the body and bring us to a clear and stable mind (according to the HYP)?


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5) How are asanas and mudras different?

What is a bandha?

When do we use bandhas?


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6) What does HYP Chapter 4 say about concentration and the “nada” or inner sound?

How does this compare to the last 4 limbs of Patanjali Yoga Sutra (pratyhara, dharana, dhyanam and samadhi)?


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7) What are siddhi powers?

Why does everything look different to you when you achieve siddhi powers?


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8) Why does the HYP suggest that we purify the nadis? Is it physical or mental?

What does this have to do with avidya from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras?


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9) What are the things that will distract or support a student who wants to achieve success in the work of Hatha Yoga?


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10) What are the 4 most comfortable sitting positions for pranayama and meditation according to Hatha Yoga Pradipika?


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11) What are the prerequisites for a pranayama practice?


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12) What does prana have to do with lifespan according to the Hatha Yoga Pradipika?


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13) What does this translation of the HYP say about kriya practices (according to T. Krishnamacharya Tradition)?


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14) What happens to the internal fire (subtle anatomy) on the inhalation?

What happens to the internal fire on the exhalation?

What is the benefit of this with regards to mala?


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15) How do we stay true to who we are, but also come to an understanding that we are just parts of a whole and that all the parts serve as a balance?

Do you have an example of this in your life?

What happens to the prana when we bring the opposites together?


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16) What is the highest form of pranayama according to the HYP?

What does the HYP say about this technique?


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17) What does the daily life schedule of a yogi look like?


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18) What does it mean to bring the pairs of opposites into union?


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19) Please read the prana article attached to the mini-course materials.


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20) What is the significance of Maha Mudra in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika?

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