Yoga Asana-Sitting-1

We will take a practical and ancient proven way to keep our physical body healthy, which will pave the way for a healthy mind and  move us slowly towards spirituality. It is called as Asanas or Body Postures. Refer 3.Hatha Yoga in Yoga–Introduction-Part 1.

There are lot of Yoga asanas, but we will be taking only the important ones for a normal layman and the key points in each ones. Details will be provided by external link to some site for references. I sincerely urge readers to follow and do some of them on a regular basis. If done correctly and regularly, you will automatically find that after a few days our thoughts have become balanced (positive or neutral).

Also, you will be surprised that most of them relate to animals poses. As you read on, you will realize it. The reason is that animals are by default healthy and treat themselves by nature.

Broadly there are 2 types of Asanas:

1. Basic Asanas (For Healthy Living)

2. Advanced Asanas (For Spiritual practices)

Currently, we will be taking only the Basic Asanas. Advanced Asanas need personal attention. We can either do one or more asanas as per our time limits and requirements.

Just for convenience sake, we have broken down the important asanas into 3 broad categories which are as follows:

A) Standing Asanas: 1. Refer Yoga Asana-Surya Namaskar

B) Sitting Asanas: 7.

C) Lying down Asanas: 8.

B) Sitting Asanas:

1. Vajrasana (Diamond Pose): Refer Details-1 and Video-English

 

Key Points:

• Lower spine straight, Shoulder relaxed and neck straight.

• After having food if done for 20 minutes , it will digest the food smoothly.

• 20 minutes of Vajrasan equals 40 to 50 minutes of walking.

• Pregnant woman or person having knees problem should not do it.

2. Padmasana(Lotus Pose): Refer Details-1 and Video-English

Key Points:

• This pose is very good to sit in meditation

• Do it for atleast 15 minutes a day

3. Sukhasana (Easy Pose): Refer Details-1 and Details-2

Key Points:

• People who are accustomed to sit on a dining table to have food should sit in this pose on the ground to have food. It will make the lower part of body flexible and also helps in digestion.

Wisdom Pointer:

• Some small proactive actions, like doing simple asana’s can make our life smooth and healthy.
• The above asana's done with any one Yoga Mudra (refer 3 Important Yoga Mudras) will be extremely beneficial
• A still body can help us in stilling our thoughts.