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In the case of yoga postures, different asanas are performed slowly and steadily with minimum pressure on the muscles. The focus is on the relaxation, comfort and ease of movements. Patanjali, in his Yoga Sutra defines yogasana as: 'Sthiram, Sukham, Asanam'. This implies that yogasana is that position or posture of the body which enables the body to be “calm”, “comfortable” and “steady”. When yogasanas are performed one asana should flow onto another. There are no jerks or forced movements. Inhalation and exhalation or breath control is done to relax the mind and body during each movement of an asana. Every movement is meditated upon by being completely conscious of the flow of breath (prana – vital energy) as one moves in the asanas. Hence all this promotes relaxation and puts minimum stress on the muscles and consequently on the respiratory system. As a result, while performing yogic postures the rate of respiration is reduced in contrast to that during other forms of modern exercises. Yoga asanas and modern exercises are two distinct entities, which yield distinct health benefits. Excerpted from Art and Science of Yoga. Wellness Wisdom Archive Author Interactive : Write to Sanjay Get Connected Promotional Support All Wellness Wisdom articles are copyrighted and reprint or distribution, electronic or otherwise, may please be done only after seeking the author's permission through the Reprint Request form below. |
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