4 Jan 2021 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
Uttaanau charanau Kritvaa samsthaapyo-pari Jaanunoh;
Aasano-pari sansthaapya chottaanam karayugmakam !!2.44!!
Poorakair-vaayumaa-krishya naasaagramava-lokayet;
Yogaasanam bhavedeta-dyoginaam Yogasaadhane !!2.45!!
Place both feet on the opposite knees and keep both hands on the knees in chin mudra. With inhalation suck the air inside and hold the breath while gazing at the nose tip. Yogis must practice it daily. It is called yogasana.
Introduction
The word “asana” literally means a posture. Out of the countless asanas the body can assume, 84 have been identified as Yogasanas, through which one can transform the body and mind to achieve ultimate well-being. Yogasanas are not exercises; instead, they are subtle processes that direct one’s energy in a particular way. There are many differences between Yogasana and exercise.
An asana is a body posture, originally and still a general term for a sitting meditation pose. Later extended in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise, to any type of pose or position, adding reclining, standing, inverted, twisting, and balancing poses.
In Yoga, Aasana is called Yogasana, one of the units of Ashtanga or Hatha Yoga. But Gheranda Samhita, one of the 32 Aasanas, last one is named Yogasana which seems like Ardha-padmasana.
Technique
Yogasana, which has been described herein as Gheranda Samhita, is an easy form of Padmasana or Ardha Padmasana in which the feet are not the thighs but not right on top of the thighs close to the body. In this position, the hands are placed on the knees. Nasikagra drishti is then practiced. It is an easy Aasana that can be practiced by anyone, anywhere, for steadiness, japa, concentration, meditation, and also for a natural sitting position.
Benefits Include:
- Greater Clarity and Calmness of Mind
- Better Bodily Alignment and Balance
- Increased Sense of Awareness
- Improved Focus
- Provide Physical benefits, such as relaxation, increased flexibility or strength
- Break Compulsive and Addictive Patterns
- Yogasana is valued more for their mental, emotional or spiritual benefits, such as enhanced focus, mental clarity or connection to the higher Self. Deepening of Other Spiritual Practices
- Better Cellular Regeneration (Slows Ageing of the Body)
How Does Yogasnasa Help?
Yogasana can be a tool to raise our consciousness to increase awareness of how we live. Not just through training our minds but directing our energies properly and following a system that is in line with the human system. However, this will only work if it is taught and practiced properly. As this is a subtle process, even the smallest of details make a big difference.
Conclusion:
Yogasana is a way of aligning the inner system and adjusting it to the celestial geometry, thereby becoming in sync with existence and naturally achieving a chemistry of healthfulness, joyfulness, blissfulness, and above all, balance. It should be steady and comfortable.