Shatkarma: The Cleansing Practices Hatha Yoga Said You Had to Do First
About this episode
This episode explores the six cleansing practices of Hatha Yoga known as Shatkarma, their origins, and their significance in relation to pranayama as discussed in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika.
Most yoga teachers have heard of at least one or two of the Shat Kriyas — maybe you've practiced jala neti, maybe you've taught kapalabhati. But the full picture of what these six techniques actually are, where they come from, and why the Hatha Yoga Pradipika places them before pranayama is a conversation the modern yoga world rarely has with any rigor. In this episode, Aru goes deep into the Shatkarma — the six cleansing practices of Hatha Yoga — drawing directly from the Hatha Yoga Pradipi...
People in this episode
Host: Arundhati Baitmangalkar
Topics covered
- Shatkarma
- Hatha Yoga
- cleansing practices
- yoga techniques
- pranayama
- Shat Kriyas
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Hatha Yoga Pradipika
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