Talk:Vaasi Yoga

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what is vaasi yoga????????? --122.165.235.80 (talk) 22:14, 31 October 2012‎ (UTC)
 * Vaasi yoga is a form of yoga that concentrates on the breath naadi (nadi), the cycle of the distribution of oxygen throughout the body, that occurs as part of the breathing process. Indian philosophy describes prana (life force) as flowing in channels called naadis. Vaasi yoga attempts to heal the body and sprirt by cleaning (cleansing) the breath naadi, and thus prepare for true consciousness of self and then enlightenment. As such it is one of the kaya kalpa, the class of ancient yogic rejuvenation therapies.  It would seem that the major difference from the kundalini approach is that vaasi focuses first on cleansing, and then balance; while kundalini focuses on balance to increase energy that then helps cleanse. It probably is more complex, but that seems to be the root distinction.  Vaasi yoga seems to be practiced particularly in Tamil Nadu, but then Babaji's (Pinkham, page 134) and Amudhabharathi's  Himalyan connections remain unexplained.  Because of the initial focus on cleansing, much of the lore seems to include herbal remedies and astrological relations that are tangential to the core practice. --Bejnar (talk) 02:19, 20 November 2015 (UTC)

Notability questioned
While it seems that the name vaasi yoga carries some spiritual significance, this article, as currently written, is based entirely upon the work of Sivaguru Sivasithan and related web sites. It is claimed that Sivaguru Sivasithan is the only extant prectitioner of vaasi yoga. Wikipedia talk:Notability (people) This article, as currently written, appears to be a subtle promotion of Sivaguru Sivasithan and his brand of yoga. There does appear to be a second claimant to "shiva sithan" status, namely Himalayan Swamiji Yogi Shri Amudhabharathi of Chennai who founded the International Vaasi Yoga Centre in Singapore in 2015. ; . I am not sure that there is enough coverage in independent reliable sources for a separate artilce on just vaasi yoga; it seems to me that it could well be part of an article on the kaya kalpa. --Bejnar (talk) 02:19, 20 November 2015 (UTC)