Yoga Nidra — 61-Point Rotation

Yoga Nidra — 61-Point Rotation is a Hindu / Modern — Bihar School of Yoga body system as transmitted through the lineage The anna-maya-kośa rotation taught by Swami Satyananda Saraswati (Yoga Nidra, Bihar School of Yoga 1976): attention rotates through 61 named body points — right hand to right foot, left mirror, then the front axis — inducing the hypnagogic witness state. A modern synthesis practice built on kośa doctrine.. This page lists every point in the system with sourced placements and links to cross-tradition correspondences curated for The Body Spiritual.

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Primary sources

Swami Satyananda Saraswati, Yoga Nidra (Bihar School of Yoga 1976) — Source text of the modern 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation); the canonical sequence and point count.

Known lineage variants

Point ordering varies slightly between Satyananda editions; we follow the 1976 source text's sequence as printed.
Several 'points' (heel, sole) project onto foot regions only partially visible front-view; positions carry widened uncertainty accordingly.

Cross-tradition overlaps

48. third eye ↔ Microcosmic orbit — third eye (yìntáng) (coincident)
48. third eye ↔ Microcosmic orbit — third eye (yìntáng) (coincident)
42. navel ↔ Navel region (coincident)
42. navel ↔ Navel seat (coincident)
42. navel ↔ Navel cakra (coincident)
32. left knee ↔ Stomach (left) — lateral knee (dúbí) (distance 0.001)
16. right ankle ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (right) — lateral ankle (distance 0.002)
14. right knee ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (right) — medial knee (distance 0.002)
34. left ankle ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (left) — lateral ankle (distance 0.002)
32. left knee ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (left) — medial knee (distance 0.002)
16. right ankle ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (right) — lateral ankle (distance 0.002)
14. right knee ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (right) — medial knee (distance 0.002)
34. left ankle ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (left) — lateral ankle (distance 0.002)
32. left knee ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (left) — medial knee (distance 0.002)
25. left wrist ↔ Large Intestine (left) — radial wrist (distance 0.002)
34. left ankle ↔ Gallbladder (left) — front ankle (qiūxū) (distance 0.002)
32. left knee ↔ Liver (left) — medial knee (qūquán) (distance 0.002)
16. right ankle ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (right) — medial ankle (distance 0.004)
34. left ankle ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (left) — medial ankle (distance 0.004)
16. right ankle ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (right) — medial ankle (distance 0.004)
34. left ankle ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (left) — medial ankle (distance 0.004)
25. left wrist ↔ Pericardium (left) — centre wrist (dàlíng) (distance 0.004)
32. left knee ↔ Kidney (left) — medial knee (yīngǔ) (distance 0.007)
31. left thigh ↔ Spleen (left) — medial thigh (jímén) (distance 0.008)
14. right knee ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (right) — lateral knee (distance 0.009)
32. left knee ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (left) — lateral knee (distance 0.009)
14. right knee ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (right) — lateral knee (distance 0.009)
32. left knee ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (left) — lateral knee (distance 0.009)
43. lower abdomen ↔ Lower-abdomen boundary (distance 0.010)
9. right shoulder ↔ Right shoulder (distance 0.010)
27. left shoulder ↔ Left shoulder (distance 0.010)
44. right cheek ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (right) — cheek-jaw (distance 0.010)
45. left cheek ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (left) — cheek-jaw (distance 0.010)
44. right cheek ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (right) — cheek-jaw (distance 0.010)
45. left cheek ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (left) — cheek-jaw (distance 0.010)
45. left cheek ↔ Triple Burner (left) — retromandibular cheek (yíróng) (distance 0.012)
13. right thigh ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (right) — medial thigh (distance 0.016)
31. left thigh ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (left) — medial thigh (distance 0.016)
13. right thigh ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (right) — medial thigh (distance 0.016)
31. left thigh ↔ Macrocosmic orbit (left) — medial thigh (distance 0.016)
31. left thigh ↔ Liver (left) — medial thigh (yīnbāo) (distance 0.016)
23. left little finger ↔ Heart (left) — little finger terminus (shàochōng) (distance 0.018)
23. left little finger ↔ Small Intestine (left) — ulnar little finger (shǎozé) (distance 0.018)
14. right knee ↔ Knee move locus — anatomical right (distance 0.018)
37. throat centre ↔ Air light — throat centre (distance 0.020)

Related systems

No other systems share this tradition label.

Points

1. right thumb — Rotation point
2. right second finger — Rotation point
3. right third finger — Rotation point
4. right fourth finger — Rotation point
5. right little finger — Rotation point
6. right palm — Rotation point
7. right wrist — Rotation point
8. right elbow — Rotation point
9. right shoulder — Rotation point
10. right armpit — Rotation point
11. right waist — Rotation point
12. right hip — Rotation point
13. right thigh — Rotation point
14. right knee — Rotation point
15. right calf — Rotation point
16. right ankle — Rotation point
17. right heel — Rotation point
18. right sole — Rotation point
19. left thumb — Rotation point
20. left second finger — Rotation point
21. left third finger — Rotation point
22. left fourth finger — Rotation point
23. left little finger — Rotation point
24. left palm — Rotation point
25. left wrist — Rotation point
26. left elbow — Rotation point
27. left shoulder — Rotation point
28. left armpit — Rotation point
29. left waist — Rotation point
30. left hip — Rotation point
31. left thigh — Rotation point
32. left knee — Rotation point
33. left calf — Rotation point
34. left ankle — Rotation point
35. left heel — Rotation point
36. left sole — Rotation point
37. throat centre — Rotation point
38. right collarbone — Rotation point
39. left collarbone — Rotation point
40. heart centre — Rotation point
41. stomach / epigastrium — Rotation point
42. navel — Rotation point
43. lower abdomen — Rotation point
44. right cheek — Rotation point
45. left cheek — Rotation point
46. right eyelid — Rotation point
47. left eyelid — Rotation point
48. third eye — Rotation point

Frequently asked

What is 1. right thumb?

Point 1 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 2. right second finger?

Point 2 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 3. right third finger?

Point 3 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 4. right fourth finger?

Point 4 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 5. right little finger?

Point 5 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 6. right palm?

Point 6 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 7. right wrist?

Point 7 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 8. right elbow?

Point 8 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 9. right shoulder?

Point 9 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 10. right armpit?

Point 10 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 11. right waist?

Point 11 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 12. right hip?

Point 12 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 13. right thigh?

Point 13 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 14. right knee?

Point 14 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 15. right calf?

Point 15 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 16. right ankle?

Point 16 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 17. right heel?

Point 17 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 18. right sole?

Point 18 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 19. left thumb?

Point 19 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 20. left second finger?

Point 20 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 21. left third finger?

Point 21 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 22. left fourth finger?

Point 22 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 23. left little finger?

Point 23 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 24. left palm?

Point 24 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 25. left wrist?

Point 25 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 26. left elbow?

Point 26 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 27. left shoulder?

Point 27 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 28. left armpit?

Point 28 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 29. left waist?

Point 29 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 30. left hip?

Point 30 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 31. left thigh?

Point 31 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 32. left knee?

Point 32 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 33. left calf?

Point 33 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 34. left ankle?

Point 34 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 35. left heel?

Point 35 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 36. left sole?

Point 36 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 37. throat centre?

Point 37 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 38. right collarbone?

Point 38 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 39. left collarbone?

Point 39 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 40. heart centre?

Point 40 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 41. stomach / epigastrium?

Point 41 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 42. navel?

Point 42 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 43. lower abdomen?

Point 43 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 44. right cheek?

Point 44 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 45. left cheek?

Point 45 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 46. right eyelid?

Point 46 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 47. left eyelid?

Point 47 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.

What is 48. third eye?

Point 48 of the 61-point rotation (anna-maya-kośa rotation): attention rests here for a breath-cycle before moving on, pairing body-location with present-moment awareness.