Naad Yoga
Naad (Nāda) - means: sound, tone.
Naad (Nāda) – means: sound, tone.
Pronunciation and transliteration: Naad or Nāda – these terms are used interchangeably, depending on the region of India – Naad in northern India, and Nāda in southern India. Hence the two forms – Naad Yoga i Naada Yoga – they exist side by side and are part of the same tradition.
What is Nada Yoga
Naada Yoga (Nādayoga) is the yoga of sound – an ancient Indian metaphysical system regarded as a philosophical system, a healing system and a form of yoga.
The entire cosmos, everything that exists in the universe, including human beings, is made up of sound vibrations known as Naad. This means that it is the energy of sound in motion – rather than matter and particles – that forms the building blocks of the universe.
Also, all experiences have a sound - whether expressed out loud or not - and mastering this sound within us allows us to shape our experience.
Naad Yoga It is a respectful way of approaching and responding to sound. In this context, sound and music have a greater significance and a spiritual dimension than what we perceive through ordinary sensory perceptions. In Naada Yoga, sound and music are seen as potential mediators enabling the attainment of a deeper unity between both the macrocosm and the microcosm.
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Application of vibrations in Nada Yoga
Used in beyond yoga The use of sound vibrations and resonances serves to achieve a soothing, palliative effect in various difficult psychological and spiritual circumstances. It also serves to raise the level of consciousness through the energy centres known as chakras.
Nada Yoga - as a process of attunement to oneness
If we can hear the expression of our own mind and soul – that which gives rise to them – we can delve deeper into the process as it unfolds and guide it. When we communicate with our inner experience in its own language – that is, through the sound of emotions, their vibration, tone and rhythm – it becomes receptive to our influence. By influencing our inner experience, we determine the way in which we express ourselves in the outside world.
Naada yoga It is a constant process of moving inwards and outwards through listening and expression: it is sound that provides the maps and points of reference through which we come to understand our own experiences and those of others.
If we follow the path of sounds far enough inwards, we can trace their expression back to their source – the primordial energy of vibration, capable of transforming into anything. A vibration which is, in fact, the source of everything – the Creator and the Creation. Naad yoga It reveals reality within consciousness and awakens that potential.
When the soul hears and knows the oneness of itself, the universe and the Creator, it discovers its true nature and harmonises with it. The soul's memory of this full truth gently reminds the mind to be happy, which in turn releases the body's ability to be healthy.
It is this alignment with the oneness of all things that allows a person to flourish, as there is no longer any stress. There is simply the truth of what is, and the person who has realised this can simply be fully present. All that is needed is to listen to the sound of life in all its subtle variations and allow oneself to act where necessary to restore balance for well-being and success.
Our ability to communicate both with one another and with our inner emotional reality has a powerful influence on our destiny and well-being, and thus on our ability to achieve a union of the soul with the Immortal Unknown. Naada yoga It gets to the heart of communication. It brings about a non-intellectual understanding of and obedience to the higher self, creating an abundance of beauty in your life experience and healing the wounds caused by misunderstandings.
based on – Prof. Surinder Singh
Whilst meditation may calm the mind, it is music that propels us towards the heights of human experience. ~ Inayat Khan, a 19th-century Sufi musician.
Nada Yoga as a music therapy discipline
Naada yoga It is a form of music therapy originating in India and Tibet, which uses sound, music and physical awareness to bring about harmony and balance between body, mind and spirit, thereby resolving or alleviating a wide range of psychological, physical and physiological problems in a natural way.
Theoretical foundations beyond yoga can be found in very ancient treatises (Gandharva Veda, Upanishads, Naradiya Shiksha, Sangita Ratnakara), which formulated a general theory of sound on mathematical, physical and metaphysical grounds. More recently, the famous musician and music therapist Vemu Mukunda from Bangalore developed a very interesting system based on what he called „mood" – known as Nada Brahma Yoga.
The foundation of Nada Brahma Yoga is the fundamental frequency (which varies from person to person), around which all the techniques have been designed, including the use of the voice and basic chanting. The first effect of practising it is a calm mind, free from emotions and intellectual inhibitions (an unconditioned mind).
Subsequently, the use of appropriate mantras (sonic vibrations which, when activated, improve the functional movements of prana alongside the redistribution of energy) and specific musical scales derived from the Melakarta South Indian pattern (the South Indian system), based on and performed in one’s personal tonic key, enables one to access specific physical points (within the nadi channel system) and the emotional sphere (shrutis), remove negative energy blocks from the subconscious and transform them into positive ones – for self-healing purposes and to enhance creativity.
Naada yoga It enables one to discover and utilise one’s natural rhythm (which is unique to each individual), thanks to which every activity can have a specific rhythm of rest – something that is very useful for physical endurance and mental acuity. Specific phonetic rhythm techniques induce strong neurosensory activation, which stimulates the brain’s synapses, enhancing attention, concentration, memory and intelligence.
To be more precise, music therapy techniques in beyond yoga They are complemented by a series of exercises designed to gradually develop mental strength for the activation and distribution of ionic energy, which helps to balance and strengthen the human body’s electromagnetic field. This promotes blood circulation, has a beneficial effect on bones and muscle structures, slows down the ageing process of cells and provides vital physical and mental protection. Finally, training sessions incorporating meditative exercises, through the practice of singing in overtones – „supersonic tones" – enable one to attain a special state of mental stillness (niruddha), which can only be achieved during a specific phase of sleep (delta brain waves).
based on – Dr Riccardo Misto