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AsanaAsanaMohenjadharo / Harrappa , Mexican excavations- brought forth idols resembling Asan like posturesCYCLOPAEDIA YOGA VOL 1Edited by Dr. Jayadev Yogendra & Published by Yoga Inst-Santacruzincludes references/ details from 43 texts including ancient texts (granthas) Atharva Veda Samhita - General ref: to Asana Yoga Physical Education For Women describes Meditative & Cultural Asanas Of the above mentioned 43 granthas..some are as below..Patanjal yog sutras,Yog yagyavalkya, Yog Chinthamani , Mahabharat ,Yog Rahasya, Yog Sopan, Vyas Bhashya, Vayupuran ,Vishnupuran Goraksha samhitha, Hathapradipika , Gherand Samhitha, Gorakshashthakam ..etc..etc)AsanaAsana1/3/20152Click to edit Master text stylesSecond levelThird levelFourth levelFifth level3 Yogic Research Paper Presentation Scientific Evaluation Increased visibility Increased awareness Yogic Intervention

National and InternationalEVOLUTIONEVOLUTIONAsanaAsanaORIGIN & MEANING & - () = / to sit (Verb) - - ) ) , / , , .AsanaAsanau1/3/20154Click to edit Master text stylesSecond levelThird levelFourth levelFifth level

( --- ) , , , .... .... - AsanaAsanaYamNiyam ASANPranayamPratyaharDharanaDhyanaSamadhi

ASHTANGYOG PATANJALI MUNIAsanaAsanA AbhyaAs Yogang Takta ( )

____AsanaAsana1/3/20157Click to edit Master text stylesSecond levelThird levelFourth levelFifth levelAncient ReferencesGranthas WriterSthanNo. Of AsanasAsanas TypeAshtangyog / RajyogPatanjali Muni3------------------------HathapradipikaSwatmaram Muni115 6 DhyanatmakGherandsamitaGherand Muni232 7 DhyanatmakSiddhasiddhantpaddhatiGorakshnath33 All DhyanatmakGorashakshatakGorakshnath12 All DhyanatmakShivsamhitaAdinath Shri Mahadev4 All DhyanatmakHathrathnawaliShrinivas Bhatt384ASAN STHANAsanaAsana9 - . , / - stable & comfortable body posture - -that ,which takes us close to our basic, intrinsic self - - sitting in a particular way

DEFINITIONAsanaGENERAL- / : , . - , , - / - - .... s s : . Young, old, very old, one having disease, the weak all can practice yog.YOG SADHNAAsanaAsana1/3/201510Click to edit Master text stylesSecond levelThird levelFourth levelFifth level

/ YOG SADHNA PREPARATIONAsana : . ( ) Meaning..

, , Lord Shiv has described that there are 84 lakhs asanas which is is same as the number of species in this world.NUMBERAsanaI.

II. III.

(Meditative postures)

( Cultural postures)

(Relaxation postures)

/ Broad classification as per Aim AsanaAsana I.

Padmasana

Swastikasana

Siddhasana

Vajrasana

Uddistha: - (body& mind) Sthirta - Sthiti Sthapakta , Energy conservation,

AsanaAsanaII. - 1. Forward Bending2. Backward Bending3. Sideward Bending4. Twisting5. Vertical Stretching6. Topsy Turvey /Inverted7. Balancing Uddista: Increase flexibility& health of the spine & , Total HealthAsanaAsana1/3/201515Click to edit Master text stylesSecond levelThird levelFourth levelFifth level Halasana

Hastapadasana

Paschimottanasana

II. 1. / Forward Bending

AsanaAsana Bhujangasana

Naukasana

Dhanurasana

Matsyasana

II. 2. / Backward BendingAsanaAsana Chakrasana

II. 3. / Sideward bendingAsanaAsana Uttana Vakrasana

Vakrasan

Ardhamatsyendrasana

II. 4. / TwistingAsanaAsana Parvathasana

Tadasana

II. 5. / Vertical stretching

AsanaAsana Vrukshasana

Mayurasana Ek Pad Tolasan

Tadasana

II. 6. / BalancingAsanaAsana Vipritkarni mudra

Sarvangasana

Shirsasana

II.

6. / Topsy turvey -InvertedAsanaAsanaIII. / Relaxative Shavasana

Makarasana

Uddistha: Relaxation

AsanaAsana24 / Classification as per Pose sitting supine prone standingAsanaAsana / Steps1. Primary Preparatory Stage 2. Slow Marching towards goal

3. Final position 4. Reverse action

5. Primary/Preparatory StageAsanaAsana1/3/201525Click to edit Master text stylesSecond levelThird levelFourth levelFifth level , , ..... , - , , ,, , , ..Contd YOG PRACTICEGUIDELINESAsanaAsana1/3/201526Click to edit Master text stylesSecond levelThird levelFourth levelFifth level .....ContdYOG PRACTICEGUIDELINES - awareness/ alertness ,, , ,, , ... AsanaAsana1/3/201527Click to edit Master text stylesSecond levelThird levelFourth levelFifth level ( Central Effects )

( Local Effects )

( Allied Effects )

EFFECTSAsana. - (, , ). - ( ) - ( ) - ( ) : . - ( )

Benefits asin GranthasAsana . ( )Sthira sukham asanam. Stable & comfortable body posture. (Definition) . ( )Prayatna shaithilya anantsamapatibhyam . Relaxation of efforts & focussing on Infinity. (Process) : . ( )Tato dvandvanabhighatah. Immunity from pairs of opposites. (Benefit)

AsanaHari OM JAYA SASIDHARANAsana