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“But What Does Yoga Actually Do?”

AvatarHigh Priestess Lydia Coventina6 min to read

Yoga means yoke, to unite – specifically, the body, mind, and soul. Yoga works these 3 areas, bringing harmony, increased awareness, and increased self-control. It also allows for the fullest expression of one’s highest self, and the individual personality, in the best and healthiest possible manner.

Something to note: most people, when they hear the word “control”, they think of it in the negative. It has both a negative and a positive connotation, so free yourself from thinking of it in only the negative. In this sense, controlling oneself does not mean repressing, suppressing, or stifling oneself. It simply means that you are in control of how you act and when and where; you have the freedom to choose how you act and react in direct relation to the pure identity of your highest self, instead of automatically giving in to emotional or mental reactions, or psychological programmings.

The enemy, as always, tries it’s hardest to control (in the negative connotation) yoga and yoga practitioners. They advise people to do yoga without eating first in the morning, and being vegetarian, if not vegan. Starvation is one of the common tactics used in brainwashing and mind-programming, as it allows the person to become too receptive to programmings and thought-forms. Try to eat when you need to eat, and as much as your body needs.

Yoga heals the body, mind, and soul. We are not just spiritual beings, nor are we just material bodies. We are both, plus consciousness. Yoga is not like regular athletics that work only the body; nor is it like passive meditation that works only the soul; nor is it an intellectual pursuit that only works the mind. It unites and harmonizes all, strengthening all, empowering all aspects of our being. Yes, including the mind, as explained in my post on Increasing Awareness, which is to be done with as many yoga asanas as you are able to easily and conveniently do, gradually building up and expanding your consciousness throughout your body, and beyond.

To further explain what yoga does: The body has 144,000 nadis, which are energy channels and pathways throughout the entire body. They all connect to the Solar Plexus chakra. The main nadis of Sushumna, Ida, and Pingala in the spine are empowered through the practice of kundalini yoga, but the rest of the nadis need to be stretched, strengthened, and cleared. Only a proper and thorough yoga practice can do this. This is one of the reasons why people can’t advance after the death of the physical body, and why we must be incarnated again and again – the physical body is absolutely essential for spiritual advancement.

Simple stretching is a basic introduction to the physical practice of yoga. As you advance, you will utilize your mind and consciousness in each asana, using your breath to allow for opening and healing of the nadis and the circulation of your spiritual energy, otherwise known as your Qi, or bioelectricity. Don’t think this is overly complicated, it is actually quite easy and basic as you do it, much of this happens naturally. It is just what happens when you do yoga.

Yoga, as well as pranayama and meditation, increases our bioelectricity levels. When our levels are consistently higher, we are stronger in every way, and we can use our energy to improve our lives. People on a low spiritual level are subject to many curses and negative planetary influences and transits. Being on a higher level raises us to where much of this no longer affects us. We radiate a spiritual light, as opposed to the average degenerate who sucks the life force and spiritual energy from others. Many people feel like they are struggling to stay afloat, struggling like a person fighting against the tides. A consistent yoga practice will raise you up and allow you to shine brightly and have strength – strength of physical body, strength of mind, strength of emotions, and strength of spirit. This all-encompassing strength gives unlimited potential for everything good and positive in our lives; in our advancement towards Godhood; and in our benevolent influence upon the common people on our planet. And it of course makes us stronger warriors in our fight against our enemies.

Getting back to how yoga helps the mental side of our being. The benefits of a yoga practice on the mind cannot be acclaimed enough. Putting your physical body into a position, feeling the stillness of the mind as you concentrate your thoughts and mental effort into holding the pose, focusing on your breath while maintaining balance and posture… can you feel it? It calms, strengthens, refreshes, and nourishes the mind. Anyone suffering from anxiety, mental illness, or mental hyperactivity will benefit immensely. People who are weak-minded or anything of the sort will feel stronger in every way.

If you do not do yoga, as I know a lot of members here simply aren’t into it, then this can hamper your advancement. Energy/qi will stagnate in various areas of your body, and can manifest in abnormal and harmful ways. We are all individuals however, based on our past lives, inherited physical genetics, and so on. Some people don’t need much yoga at all to advance, while some other people may need a lot of yoga daily. If all you currently need is 10 minutes a day, then consider that at some point in the future, you might need to do more. And it might be that you only need to delve deeply into a yoga practice for a period of time, to work through whatever spiritual, physical, emotional, or mental obstacles you have, to reach a higher level, and then perhaps you can lessen your practice afterwards. This is all individual.

Yoga also re-trains the body and mind. A lot of people have defections in their body, and mental and emotional blockages. A proper yoga practice, combined with eating healthy food (which includes eating meat), and spiritual cleaning of the soul and chakras, will heal the body and mind. Yoga will help your muscles, nerves, organs, lungs, bones, spine, digestive system, hormones, brain... literally everything.

Certain asanas can feel unpleasant, not enjoyable for us. But as we advance in yoga and master the asanas, walls come down in the mind. Breakthroughs of all types often happen after we achieve the mastery of an asana we previously had trouble performing. Even just doing a modification of a difficult asana, held long enough, can accomplish this.

In closing, don’t ever look to yoga as being something weird, difficult, or strange. There are endless free resources online and in library books to teach yoga. Many videos too. Try some, see what feels good for you, and let your practice grow on it’s own!

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Lydia [JGsaid:

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Darkspiritsaid:

It seems to me that the nadis are 144000 *, still great post, I loved reading it. :)

Thanks, I corrected it. I wrote this fairly quickly.

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Lydeos Ostreosaid:

Extremely idiotic. I have been here for a few years and this is a new user name that I'm using. And yes I speak with the Gods every single day and my Guardian Demon is Azazel. So do not even try to label me with "enemy", because you have no idea who I am to the Gods and to our cause. So, use your mind more than your moutj.

Another red flag, when someone claims to speak with the Gods every single day. Even HPS Pythia said she went months in between communication. The Gods are too busy for daily communication.

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Lydeos Ostreosaid:
Lydia [JGsaid:

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Darkspiritsaid:

It seems to me that the nadis are 144000 *, still great post, I loved reading it. :)

Thanks, I corrected it. I wrote this fairly quickly.

Extremely idiotic. I have been here for a few years and this is a new user name that I'm using. And yes I speak with the Gods every single day and my Guardian Demon is Azazel. So do not even try to label me with "enemy", because you have no idea who I am to the Gods and to our cause. So, use your mind more than your moutj.

But they are really pathetic Lydia both them and their attempts, that it is not worth it to give them so much attention, but you could not say something more credible, some god of lower rank with all respect for all gods ... and then you can see from the ways you speak how advanced you are :lol:

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#23

Thanks for writing this post. :D
I love doing yoga and I always use the examples you provided. Practising yoga has helped me a lot.

Hail Satan!

#24

Thank you for this sermon.

I have a question does the kundalini yoga spinal series (complete) count as hatha yoga?

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Hypatia666said:

Thank you for this sermon.

I have a question does the kundalini yoga spinal series (complete) count as hatha yoga?

Hello :)

No, it is kundalini yoga. All yoga technically is kundalini, but when we talk of hatha, it is about yoga asanas held for a period of time. Both the kundalini yoga spinal series and hatha advance us, and are necessary for most people. Ideally, both the spinal series and hatha should be done daily, ideally at separate times in the day.

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how can i physically see a demon? is there a specific magik that i can perform to see and speak with the demonic, physically?

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Lydia [JGsaid:

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Lydeos Ostreosaid:

Extremely idiotic. I have been here for a few years and this is a new user name that I'm using. And yes I speak with the Gods every single day and my Guardian Demon is Azazel. So do not even try to label me with "enemy", because you have no idea who I am to the Gods and to our cause. So, use your mind more than your moutj.

Another red flag, when someone claims to speak with the Gods every single day. Even HPS Pythia said she went months in between communication. The Gods are too busy for daily communication.

Thank you, I think I needed to see this. With the absolute horror show I've witnessed the past few years, I frequently ask Satan and the Gods for signs to give me answers to things...I only see them when it's something of major importance now. But reading this I'm reminded that I'm not being ignored, it's that the Gods are way too damn busy lately to give me confirmation on things that I already know. Thank you again, and thanks for keeping the topic of Yoga fresh in our minds!

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Lydia [JGsaid:

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. And it might be that you only need to delve deeply into a yoga practice for a period of time, to work through whatever spiritual, physical, emotional, or mental obstacles you have, to reach a higher level, and then perhaps you can lessen your practice afterwards. This is all individual.

I just have these questions for you.
https://ancient-forums.com/viewtopic.php?p=280432 (Yoga: 6th; 3rd Eye; Crown by lydia) is this yoga capable of opening my astral vision entirely when consistantly done? & can i use the ptah vibration with this for 6th chakra and 3rd eye since it is an extension of the 6th chakra

https://ancient-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=55467&p=248859 (Yoga: Throat Chakra by Lydia)
Is this also capable of opening my astral hearing when done consitently?

Finnaly,
https://ancient-forums.com/viewtopic.php?p=253879 (Yoga: Solar Chakra by Lydia) is this more powerfull than kumdalini yoga. For the solar plexus. Or for ultimate power should one use both? Thanks

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"Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny." - Lao Tzu

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Lydia [JGsaid:

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Hypatia666said:

Thank you for this sermon.

I have a question does the kundalini yoga spinal series (complete) count as hatha yoga?

Hello :)

Thanks for answering. You are very kind. :D

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joydivisionsaid:

how can i physically see a demon? is there a specific magik that i can perform to see and speak with the demonic, physically?

You can't physically see them as they are not physically here. You can see them on the astral though, you will need to open and empower your psychic senses, this is all on templeofzeus.org

Lasollorsaid:

I just have these questions for you.
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You need to do mantras into the chakras, not just yoga. There have been many mantras and runes posted in the forums and on JoS. You can also do daily affirmations that your psychic senses are fully open and functioning. The yoga routines I posted do help, but vibrations of mantras are needed.

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Lydia [JGsaid:

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I could have added about stating affirmations after yoga, but this is something very basic, it is written everywhere, so I did not think to include it again. I feel like I am treating members as having low iq if I state the same basic things over and over again.

It is not written in Hatha Yoga Pdf or Kundalini Yoga PDF that you can affirm. Even though it was said that you could affirm and possible affirmations themselves were suggested, it was never written explicitly that you always have to affirm after yoga unless you are raising it for a specific spiritual working or warfare. I only read a post stating that unless your chakras are fully clean, the energies you raise should always be directed. Otherwise, if they are not clean, the energies you raise will manifest negative things.

There are two assumption I want to put forward.

1. Your chakras are clean -- You raise energy -- You can rest easy even if you don't affirm now and don't have any specific purpose for the raised energy.

2. Your chakras are unclean -- You raise energy -- You better affirm now if you don't have any purpose to which you can direct the energies through affirmations and don't want negative manifestations from the raised energy.

Is the above two correct ? I ask you to clarify the above. I do not want to spread misinformation in the forums as the above is definitely an attempt to do so. However, I do think that the above question should be addressed by high ranking members as you.

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Lydeos Ostreosaid:

Extremely idiotic. I have been here for a few years and this is a new user name that I'm using. And yes I speak with the Gods every single day and my Guardian Demon is Azazel. So do not even try to label me with "enemy", because you have no idea who I am to the Gods and to our cause. So, use your mind more than your moutj.

This is no way to speak to any person. Even though you are an infiltrator, you should speak politely and with respect. You do not have proper manners. Who do you think you are to say to advise to use your mind more ? That is no way to speak. Very disheartening to see infiltrators not having proper manner and discipline nowadays. Speak politely, with proper manners and with respect(not here though.)

I will not reply to whatever you reply.

likman666said:

You know... After reading what you wrote... I extend my thanks to clergies for not starting their meditation introductory page with something like...
To experience the absolute Reality of ParaSiva, The timeless , spaceless formless Self God within, Your soul body identifying with Brahman should be unbound from the physical plane you should stop identifying yourself from your physical desires... etc

Very thankful that they gave us clear cut instructions with explanations that even a pleb like me could understand who did not know much about spirituality.

I am not replying to you either so don't reply as the forum would be congested. This is a post meant for Yoga and discussions regarding it.

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Recently I'm finding the energy I raise thru meditation is flowing more freely and I'm pretty sure its because of the yoga (High Priest Zevios Metathronos's advice on opening my hips has helped me sooooo much!)

I didn't know what affirmation to use in the corpse pose asana so I would just say it's empowering my soul and what not but I'll be focusing on affirming that hatha yoga is removing any and all blockages and that energies are moving freely or something close to that.

Thank you Lydia for all these posts of course but thanks also to the haters who proved to me that this is the way to go when they flip out when it's encouraged to do yoga on the Announcements.

I've been more energetic but controlled energetic. It's helped a lot with dealing with chronic tinnitus thus the anxiety has calmed down by a lot.

Lastly, a lot of pent up things have come out but I'm able to be way less aggravated or when I start feeling aggravated I'm able to fully stop myself from it getting worse. I was already meditating and cleaning my soul everyday but since yoga being a thing i do now everyday I feel all these spiritual practices are much more efficient.

It's going to differ from person to person how long will it take for yoga to take its effect, that's something I had to see for myself and I'm glad I've been sticking to it :mrgreen:

"In the darkness we have found strength, with which we will reach the highest light." - High Priest Zevios Metathronos

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#35

Thank you for the amazing post Lydia! I definitively needed to hear that.

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ak052said:

But lydia I feel very very weak ,after doing Kundalini yoga and I don't known what to do .

Check a few things: your physical health, if you have any issues there. Check your diet, perhaps you are lacking in certain nutrients. And perhaps you have parasitic people in your life who drain your energy? This happens sometimes. Strengthen your aura and chakras, remove anything that may be draining you.
www.angelfire.com/empire/serpentis666/Detaching.html

Usernamesaid:

It is not written in Hatha Yoga Pdf or Kundalini Yoga PDF that you can affirm. Even though it was said that you could affirm and possible affirmations themselves were suggested, it was never written explicitly that you always have to affirm after yoga unless you are raising it for a specific spiritual working or warfare. I only read a post stating that unless your chakras are fully clean, the energies you raise should always be directed. Otherwise, if they are not clean, the energies you raise will manifest negative things.

There are two assumption I want to put forward.

1. Your chakras are clean -- You raise energy -- You can rest easy even if you don't affirm now and don't have any specific purpose for the raised energy.

You don't necessarily have to program your energy after doing yoga, is it not mandatory. The energy raised increases your baseline bioelectricity levels.

However, what you mention in point 2 is why it is so important that people clean their chakras. We have more dates for the purification Witch's Sabbat coming up in April, I will be making a reminder about this closer to the date.

A general affirmation for energy raised from doing yoga is like what hailourtruegod wrote, affirm that it is empowering your soul, or something like that. You could also affirm that your physical body is increasing in flexibility, as another idea.

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Hello Lydia, nice post as always.
I have two questions:
1) Is it normal to feel energy flow in the spine after finishing the last kundalini yoga exercise (Sat Kriya)? What does it mean? Sometimes I feel it stronger or weaker.

2) What is your opinion on the Egon's program of Asanas + Mantras? (https://www.ancient-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=227&p=75677&hilit=yoga#p75677)

Hail Satan!
Hail Azazel!

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Lydia [JGsaid:

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ak052said:

But lydia I feel very very weak ,after doing Kundalini yoga and I don't known what to do .

Check a few things: your physical health, if you have any issues there. Check your diet, perhaps you are lacking in certain nutrients. And perhaps you have parasitic people in your life who drain your energy? This happens sometimes. Strengthen your aura and chakras, remove anything that may be draining you.
www.angelfire.com/empire/serpentis666/Detaching.html

As I read not long ago, HP Pythia said that it is very important to always direct the energy after raising it, preferably to something that points to your goals, here is the excerpt from where I support https://ancient-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=68705

By and by I say my opinion. Sometimes i might make mistakes, but is always with good will.

De vez en cuando digo mi opinion. A veces puedo equivocarme, pero siempre es con buena intencion.

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Be patient with what you know is coming. Trust in Satya.

Se paciente con lo que sabes que viene. Confia en Satya.

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I wanted to share a few things which could improve the effectiveness of doing yoga.
Suggestions shared below are not compulsory. You can do Hatha Yoga and Kundalini Yoga in any proper way you want and you will always benefit even if you don't do what is advised below.

1. Always breathe from your diaphragm at all times when you do Hatha yoga. This is not compulsory and if its too uncomfortable then you can breathe in a way that's comfortable. However, I do recommend to stick to this breathing method. The way to breathe from your diaphragm is to breathe as slowly as your are able to and without your breathing making any kind of sound. You should not hear any noise from your nose if you are breathing from your diaphragm.

Benefits of breathing from your diaphragm:
https://odysee.com/@DrBerg:4/stop-asthma-symptoms-once-and-for-all:6

For Kundalini Yoga, you can forgo this breathing method for spinal exercises but one can apply these for everything else. I call it a breathing method. However, I am more inclined to say that it is not a method but a natural and healthy way of breathing. I try to breathe like this at all times.

2. Do not count in your head after a certain period of doing yoga. Do it until you get a feel of duration of time that you should be holding a certain yoga position for but you should make plans to stop counting in your head when you do yoga. The reason is that while you count in your head, a certain portion of focus goes on to counting and not to yourself. A portion of focus which could better be directed to being aware of your whole body as you breathe slowly. This way you can actually be more in tune with your body and be at more peace with yourself while you do yoga instead of stressing about counting.

3. One should stay properly hydrated with water and salt throughout the day. One quick method of replenishing your body of salt is to have a pinch of salt dissolved on your mouth until all of it turns liquid before drinking water. Do not do this if you are low in salt in the first place as it may cause disorientation if you suddenly start taking salt orally. Start gradually and drink both water and salt as they are complementary. Drinking water without salt or taking salt orally without water is injurious to your health.

I recommend reading the below:
https://www.watercures.org/water-cures-protocol.html
https://www.watercures.org/why-didnt-my-doctor.html

Pure water is a poor conductor of electricity. However, it becomes a good conductor if it if salt is added.
I presume the same theory applies to bioelectricity.

3. Do not count in your head after certain period of doing yoga. Do it until you get a feel of the duration of time that you should be holding a certain yoga position for but you should make plans to permanently stop counting in your head at some point. The reason is that while you count in your head, a certain portion of focus goes on to counting and not to yourself. A portion of focus which could better be directed to being aware of your whole body as you breathe slowly. This way you can actually be more in tune with your body and be at more peace with yourself instead of stressing about counting.

This applies to hatha yoga mostly. I was thinking of finding a way to not count during KY. I know its kind of hard if you don't count during KY.

4. Revisit the PDF's of both Hatha Yoga and PDF yoga. Revisit those and try to see if you missed something or are doing a certain yoga position wrong. This applies for even the long term members as people generally can't learn everything at once. They learn by constant reinforcement and by constantly improving from their mistakes.

That is all.