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Line 41: − + − All asanas helps you and some of the asanas also helps to culture your personality.+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + − + + − • Standing Asanas - In standing asanas the body is supported on the soles of your feet.+ − + − • Sitting Asanas - In sitting Asana the body is supported on the buttocks. − − • Prone Asanas - Prone asanas refers to lying face down and the body is supported on your stomach. − − • Supine Asanas - Supine asanas refers to lying in a face up position with the body supported by your back. − − Ásanas are also be classified as : − − • Cultural − − • Relaxation, and − − • Meditative postures. − − The Shavásana, the Makarásana (the crocodile postures), Shithila Tadasana and Shitila Dandasana are called relaxation postures. − − While the Padmásana, Siddhásana, the Vajrásana and the Sukhásana are known as the meditative postures. − − All the remaining postures are called cultural postures. These postures are meant essentially to develop the personality. − − − − People who are egoistic, are observe to always hold their shoulders back and heads up. For such people, humility can promoted by practicing the front bending postures like Paschimottánásana, Shashankasana, Padahastásana. These are prescribed to help overcome the egotistic characters and to develop a pleasing and warmer personality. Every cultural asana has been designed to build the personality. − − − • explain the terms Asana and Pranayama; − − • list the types of Asana and Pranayama; − − • describe the objectives and benefits of Asana and Pranayama; and − − • adopt the correct procedure for undertaking Asana and − − Pranayama.
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== 3.3 CLASSIFICATION OF ASANA ==
== आसनानां वर्गीकरणम् ॥ Classification of Asanas ==
It has already been mentioned that all asanas have a purpose and some of them even help culture one's personality. There are primarily two methods prevalent in the classification of Asanas. They are,
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|+Classification of Asanas<ref name=":1" />
!Method 1 - Composition of the Posture
!Method 2 - Purpose of the Asana
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# Standing Asanas - Where body is supported by soles of the feet.
# Sitting Asanas - Where body is supported by the rear.
# Prone Asanas - Where one lies face down and body is supported on the stomach.
# Supine Asanas - Where one lies down with face upwards and body is supported by the back.
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# Relaxation - For eg. Shavasana, Makarasana (the crocodile posture), Shithila Tadasana and Shithila Dandasana.
# Meditative - For eg. Padmasana, Siddhasana, Vajrasana and Sukhasana.
# Cultural - All the remaining postures. They are meant essentially, to develop the personality.
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Asanas are classified in the following manner:
=== Cultural Asanas and Personality Development ===
It is said that every cultural Asana has been designed to build personality. For eg.
* To develop confidence, overcome shyness and become dynamic, it is advised to practice cultural asanas that involve back bending postures like the Chakrasana, Bhujangasana (cobra posture), Ardha Chakrasana (standing bending backward), Suptavajrasana, etc. These practices also strengthen the chest and shoulders.
* For people who are egoistic, humility can be promoted by practicing front bending postures like Paschimottanasana, Shashankasana, Padahastasana, etc. Because, such people are observed to always hold their shoulders back and heads up. And these prescribed asanas help them overcome egotistic characters and develop a pleasing and warmer personality.<ref name=":1" />
To develop confidence, to overcome shyness and to become confident and dynamic, it is advised to practice the cultural asanas, especially that involve back bending postures and the Chakrásana, Bhujangásana (the cobra postures). The Ardha Chakrásana (standing bending backward) and Suptavajrásana are also good. These practices strengthen the chest and shoulders.
== OBJECTIVES ==
== References ==
== References ==
[[Category:Yoga]]
[[Category:Yoga]]