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Based on the observation of nature, the ancient Rishis of Bharata devised a number of Asanas or postures. So, it is not by mere chance that in Hatha Yoga terminology, all the postures are named after different animals. And each posture or pose has a purpose of its own.
Based on the observation of nature, the ancient Rishis of Bharata devised a number of Asanas or postures. So, it is not by mere chance that in Hatha Yoga terminology, all the postures are named after different animals. And each posture or pose has a purpose of its own.
Asana literally means 'seat'. An asana is a body posture. Originally a sitting pose for meditation, later hatha yoga and modern yoga added reclining, standing, inverted, twisting and balancing poses to the meditation seats.<ref name=":1" />
Asana literally means 'seat'. In Yoga, an asana refers to a body posture. Originally a sitting pose for meditation, later reclining, standing, inverted, twisting and balancing poses were added to the meditative posture.<ref name=":1" />
All asanas should be done by observing the following qualities:
All asanas should be done by observing the following qualities:
Remember that all yogic postures or the yogasanas are performed slowly and with stability
Remember that all yogic postures or the yogasanas are performed slowly and with stability
स्थिरसुखमासनम् ॥४६॥
प्रयत्नशैथिल्यानन्तसमापत्तिभ्याम् ॥४७॥<ref>Patanjala Yoga Darshana, [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%9E%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D_-_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A8 Pada 2 (Sadhana Pada)]</ref>
== 3.2 OBJECTIVES AND BENEFITS OF ASANA ==
== 3.2 OBJECTIVES AND BENEFITS OF ASANA ==