Asana

Those who do Yoga asana are privileged with

The Body, The Temple of the Human soul, should be cleaned with proper channels. If it is not cleaned properly, it will result into a host of Ailments.

When the body and blood are cleansed of all the Impurities, Life will be prolonged and you will have freedom from the disease.

The young, old, sick, weak will succeed if they persevere, so say the Sages.

Brahmins, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudras or Male and Female all can attain sound Health, Contentment, Brightness, Strength, and Courage by doing Yoga asana regularly.

A yogi should eat Light, Sweet (Mellifluous), Easily digestible and Strength giving food in sufficient quantity.

A yogi should always avoid Tasteless, Salted, Bitter, Hot, Pungent, Very Sour or bad, unwholesome food.

Both man and woman can cleanse their body with the help of the Asana. By observing the proper practice of Yoga asana and following all the eight limbs of yoga, even an old man can attain the energy and vigor of youth.

It is true a Yogi (who lives yogic way of life and not just practices Asana) always attains –

By Living Yogic Life.

आसनैरव प्राप्तोति । मानवो नाडिशोधमन् ।
शरीरलावं तस्मात् । दृढमारोग्यमेवच ॥१॥

Those who do Yoga asana are privileged with

a. Cleaning of the Body.
b. Making the body Lighter.
c. Helping to attain Perfect Health.

नाडिसंशोधनं कुर्या द्युक्तमार्गेण यत्नतः ।।
वृथाक्लेशो भवेत्तस्थ तच्छोधनम कुर्वतः ॥२॥

The Body, The Temple of the Human soul, should be cleaned with proper channels. If it is not cleaned properly, it will result in a host of Ailments.

शुद्धिमेति यदा संर्व। नाडिचक्रं मलाकुलम् ।।
तदैव जायते योगी। प्राणसंग्रहणे क्षमः ॥३॥

When the body and blood are cleansed of all the Impurities, Life will be prolonged and you will have freedom from the disease.

युवा वृद्धोऽति वृद्धो वा। व्याधिष्ठो दुर्बलोऽपि वा ।।
अभ्यामत्सिद्धि माप्नेति । प्रोक्तमेवन्मुनीश्वरेः ॥४।।

The young, old, sick, weak will succeed if they persevere, so say the Sages.

ब्राह्मणः क्षत्रियो वैश्यः । शूद्रो नारी नरस्तथा ।।
प्रमोत्यारोगतां योगात् । शान्तिं तेजो बलं धृतिम् ॥५॥

Brahmins, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudras or Male and Female all can attain sound Health, Contentment, Brightness, Strength, and Courage by doing Yoga asana regularly.

मधुरं लघुपाकंच । तथा धातुप्रपोषकम् ।।
मनोभिलषितं भोज्यं । योगी भोजनमाचरेत् ॥६॥

A yogi should eat Light, Sweet (Mellifluous), Easily digestible and Strength giving food in sufficient quantity.

रुक्षं लवणयुक्तंच । तिक्तमुष्णं तथोत्कटम् ।।
अत्याम्लंच कदन्नंच । नित्यं योगी विवर्ज्ययेत् ॥७॥

A yogi should always avoid Tasteless, Salted, Bitter, Hot, Pungent, Very Sour or bad, unwholesome food.

आसनैः शुद्धिमाभोति नारी वा नर एव हि ।।
युवाभवति वृद्धाऽपि सततं योगासाधनात् ।।८ ।।

Both man and woman can cleanse their body with the help of the Asana. By observing the proper practice of Yoga asana and following all the eight limbs of yoga, even an old man can attain the energy and vigor of youth.

Classification Of Asanas To simplify, we can classify asana under the following categories:

Few of this asana are-

  1. Ardha Hal asana or Half Plough Pose , also known as Uttan Pad asana. This asana in known to reduce body fat and to strengthen anterior abdominal wall.
  2. Hal asana or Plough Pose.
  3. Sarvang asana or Shoulder Stand is good for throat and thyroid disorders, varicose veins.
  4. Matsy asana or Fish Pose is good for kidney, ovarian and spleen diseases.
  5. Viparita Karani or Reverse of Standing.

Few of this asana are-

  1. Bhujang asana or Cobra Pose is known to reduce body fat, strengthen the spine, throat complaints.
  2. Shalabh asana
  3. Dhanur asana or Bow Pose is known to improve digestion and to strengthen anterior abdominal wall muscles.

Few of this asana are-

  1. Mayur asana or Peacock Pose.
  2. Parvat asana or Mountain Pose is known to strengthen the spine , to reduce blood pressure and to reduce recurrent colds and asthma.
  3. Vakr asana is known to be helpful for Diabetes and strengthen back and spine.

Few of these asanas are- 

  1. Vriksh asana or Tree Pose is known to improve balance and concentration.
  2. Tal asana or Palm Tree Pose.

Few of this asana are-

  1. Shav asana or Dead Man’s Pose.
  2. Makar asana or Crocodile Pose.

Few of this asana are- 

  1. Yoga mudra is known to improve digestion, to reduce constipation, to reduce Blood Pressure, and helpful for Asthma.

Few of these asana are-

  1. Swastik asana.
  2. Ardha Padm asana or Half Lotus Pose.
  3. Padm asana or Lotus Pose.
  4. Siddha asana.
  5. Vajra asana.
  6. Sukha asana or Normal,leisure Sitting.

List of 14 Asanas as per Hatha Yoga Pradipika

Swastikasana

Gomukhasana

Veerasana

Kurmasana

Kukkutasana

Uttamkurmasana

Dhanurasana

Matsyasana

Paschimottanasana

Mayurasana

Shavasana

Siddhasana, Vajrasana (king of all),Guptasana, Muktasana.

Padmasana

Bhadrasana

Swastikasana

Swastikasana