Yogendraji in Svastikasana
The Yoga Institute
Mumbai, India
Yogendraji in Svastikasana posture.In Swastikasana, the auspicious symbol of a swastika is recreated, which denotes ‘to be well, it is well and let it be well’. Form and its function reproduce an aura of harmony, rhythm and also provide aesthetic values of grace and attractiveness. Sri Aurobindo has said, ‘Form is the rhythm of the Spirit.’
Postural awareness is evident when we become aware of how we ‘get into’ the posture, remain in it and how we return to the starting position. Awareness at all these levels ensures a smooth and graceful movement.
Remaining static in any posture there must be complete mind– body awareness.
- Title: Yogendraji in Svastikasana
- Subject Keywords: Founder, Yogendra ji, yoga, asana
- Type: Photograph
- Rights: The Yoga Institute
- Lifetime: 1897/1989
- Biography: Yogendraji was born as Mani Haribhai Desai in 1897 in Gujarat. He learnt all about Yoga from his guru, Paramhamsa Madhavadasji, and with his blessing he went on to teach the masses about yoga. He founded The Yoga Institute at ‘The Sands’, the residence of Dadabhai Naoroji in Versova in 1918. Following this, he travelled to the United States and founded The Yoga Institute in Harriman, New York, in 1920, where he undertook much research on the subtle physiological and psychological effects of yoga along with scientists and doctors. He has written many authoritative texts on yoga based on the ancient scriptures. Some of his books are even preserved in the Crypt of Civilization for posterity. Along with his wife, Sitadevi, Yogendra continued to teach and spread the awareness of classical yoga at the institute until his passing away in 1989.
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