Russian     Set your Home PageAdd to the Favorites List
:· Science View
:· Fortune-telling
:· Witchcraft And Magic
:· Yoga
:· Levitation
:· Meditation
:· Fortune-telling online
:· Devotions
:· Karma
:· Energetics
:· Life after death
:· Healing
:· Phenomenous People
:· Mind Power
:· Spiritualism
:· Organizations
:· Guest Book
:· Forum
Search
Mail system 15Mb!
 @boxmail.biz
 
[Register]
 
Constructor
Free Hosting
Game server
Parapsychology and Magic / Yoga / Poses / 


Poses

Asana is defined as "posture;" its literal meaning is "seat." Originally, the asanas served as stable postures for prolonged meditation. More than just stretching, asanas open the energy channels, chakras and psychic centers of the body. Asanas purify and strengthen the body and control and focus the mind. Asana is one of the eight limbs of classical Yoga, which states that asana should be steady and comfortable, firm yet relaxed.

When holding a yoga posture, make sure you can breathe slowly and deeply, using Dirga or Ujjiayi Pranayama. Go to your edge in the posture, holding where you feel a good stretch and/or your body working, but don't feel pain, strain or fatigue. If you have not practiced yoga postures before, please read our beginner's guide.










Rating : 1741     Comments      Discuss in forum

 Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog)

One of the most widely recognized yoga poses, Downward-Facing Dog is an all-over, rejuvenating stretch....

 Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose)

This pose is a highly effective strengthener for the legs and ankles. You have to sort of squint to see the half moon; try drawing a half-circle from the raised top hand through the lifted foot to the standing foot and supporting hand....

 Garudasana (Eagle Pose)

For Garudasana you need strength, flexibility, and endurance, but also unwavering concentration that actually calms the fluctuations (vrtti) of consciousness. ...

 Utkatasana (Chair Pose)

Stand in Tadasana. Inhale and raise your arms perpendicular to the floor. Either keep the arms parallel, palms facing inward, or join the palms. ...

 Virasana (Hero Pose)

Virasana is a balm for tired legs at the end of the day, as well as an alternative to Lotus for seated meditation....

 Matsyasana (Fish Pose)

Unlike many of the poses that mimic the creatures they're named after, Fish Pose doesn't actually look like a fish....

 Marichyasana III (Marichi's Pose)

 Chaturanga Dandasana (Four-Limbed Staff Pose)

Chaturanga Dandasana is the challenging yoga push-up frequently practiced as part of the traditional Sun Salutation sequence....

 Hanumanasana (Monkey Pose)

Hanuman literally means "having large jaws." Hanuman, a figure in Hindu mythology, is the semi-divine chief of an army of monkey warriors in India's great epic, the Ramayana....

Copyright (c) RIN 2002 - 2005
favorite tv shows and classic movies
Feedback
RIN.ru