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Discover more of yourself in these inner explorations

into the vastness of your own beingness,

under Swamijis loving guidance.

with Swami Nirmalananda Saraswati

ShavasanaExperience& Ujjayi Pranayama

Track 1 The ShavasanaExperience(5:59)Learn about the purpose of Shavasanaas a yoga practice, in thisshort track with Swamiji teaching about the importance of thisyoga pose and the opportunities it offers.

Track 2 Make Yourself Comfortable (2:27)Swami Nirmalananda talks you through propping yourselfcomfortably and settling in vital preparation for a deliciousand profound experience of Shavasana.

Track 3 Guided Awareness &Ujjayi Pranayama withtamboura (17:38) Enjoy the Shavasanaexperience that beginsevery Svaroopayoga class.

Track 4 Long Guided Awareness with tamboura (29:47)Dive in deeper with this more detailed exploration, a full half-hour of Shavasanaas is led by Swamiji in the Foundations ofSvaroopaYoga course.

Track 5 Short Guided Awareness with silence in thebackground (9:03) This is the same Guided Awareness as intrack #3, without tamboura.

Track 6 Ujjayi Pranayama(Yogas Sounding Breath) (6:43)This is the same Ujjayi Pranayamaas in track #3, withouttamboura.

Script, Voice & Tamboura by Swami Nirmalananda Saraswati

Recorded at Amoeba Audio; Mixed by Swami Nirmalananda &

Bruce Siekman

1991-2011 S.T.C., Inc. All Rights Reserved. Please do notcopy in any way without written permission.Distributed byAmaya Yoga Products.

website:www.amayayogaproducts.com

email:amaya@svaroopayogavidya.org

ISBN 1-930559-32-1

Svaroopa yoga classes begin and end

with Shavasana because it teaches you

the yogic art o sweet surrender. Let

Swamijis resonant voice guide you

through the process o surrender and

sel-discovery, beginning with your own

body and diving into the deeper realms

within. Choose between recordings with

tamboura in the background or with

silence in the background.

Swamiji oers you long and shortversions o the classic Guided

Awareness, as well as the basics o

Ujjayi Pranayama, the most impor-

tant o yogas practices or healing,

transor-mation and proound inner

openings.

Swami Nirmalananda

Swamiji is the ounder and heart o

Svaroopa yoga and Svaroopa Vidya

Ashram. In this CD she helps you fnd

the experience o Shavasana throughmultiple doorwaysher instructions

or physical support, awareness, and

yogic breathing, as well as the yoga o

sound. Each doorway invites you to

deeper layers o awareness, which lead

you to the inner vastness that is already

there, just behind your mind.

ExperienceShavasana

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Ujjayi Pranayama(Yoga Breathing Practice)

This easy and powerful breathing

practice releases muscular tension

and offers deep physical, emotional

and mental healing. Your primary

focus is on the inner sound of your

breath, which soothes your mind

and nervous system and gives

a profound sense of peace andwell being. It also enlivens

your cells as it increases

your strength and vitality,

creates enthusiasm for life

and a positive attitude.

While Ujjayi Pranayamais

very good for those with high

blood pressure or coronary

troubles, it is especially important

that you do not hold your breath,

especially after your inhalation.

Cultivate an easy breath, or use

Swamijis recording of Easy

Breathing on her CD entitled

Lifes Breath.

Caution: Do not do ujjyduring

or after yoga poses.

TambouraThe yoga of sound plays an important

part in Swamijis teachings. On two

tracks, the tamboura provides a quiet

background for Swamijis words. This

beautiful stringed instrument from India

provides a richly layered sound that

vibrates through the room and through

your being. Designed by ancient sages

to recreate one of the inner soundsthat is heard in deep meditation, the

sustained tones and interwoven

vibrations of the tamboura draw you

progressively and deliciously inward.

Make Yourself Comfortable

Use these pointers to create aShavasana nest, for a deeperrelaxation and a profoundexperience of stillness andinner peace.

1. Lie on your back on the oor, with

several rolled blankets, cushions orbolsters under your knees so that

the back of your waist rests easily on

the oor. Let your feet sink low, and

if your heels dont land on the oor,

ll in the space under them. You may

instead prefer to lay your feet and

lower legs on the seat of the couch

or a chair.

2. Begin with your heels almost

touching. Then soften your legs and

allow your knees and toes to spiralgently outward.

3. Extend your arms softly near your

sides, and turn your palms to face

upward. Or bend your elbows and

lay your hands on your belly with

your palms facing down.

4. You may need a soft cushion under

your head to level out your forehead

and chin so the back of your neck

will lengthen and soften.

5. A light eye bag or folded washcloth

on your eyebrows (not your eyes)

will help you settle more deeply

inward.

Guided AwarenessSwamiji takes you on a guided tour of

your body, inviting you to saturate it

with awareness, step by step. Your own

awareness has a profoundly relaxing

effect, allowing you to inhabit your bodymore fully, an experience that quiets

your minds restlessness and settles

you into yourself.

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with

Swami Nirmalananda Saraswati

ISBN 1-930559-32-1

1991-2011 S.T.C., Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Please do not copy in any way without written permission.

Distributed byAmaya Yoga Products

www.amayayogaproducts.com

Experience

Shavasana

1. The ShavasanaExperience

2. Make Yourself Comfortable

3. Guided Awareness &Ujjayi Pranayamawith tamboura

4. Long Guided Awareness with tamboura

5. Short Guided Awareness

with silence in the background

6. Ujjayi Pranayama(Yogas Sounding Breath)