What is asana ?

Lets Learn about Asana...Now What it "asana"....

An asana is a pose or posture used in the practice of yoga. It is estimated that there are thousands of asanas in the incredibly varied discipline of yoga, with around 100 in active use by yogis all over the world. Asanas range from simple, relaxing poses which can be held by people at all levels of ability to complex postures which push the limits of the practitioner's body. Typically, a yoga session involves running through a series of asanas and holding them for varying periods of time.

The word is derived from the Sanskrit asanam, “a sitting posture.” Originally, asanas were developed as positions to use for meditation. They could potentially be held for long periods of time to focus the mind and body, promoting health, stillness, and inward reflection. Asanas have since expanded to encompass a wide range of postures, some of which are quite physically challenging, and they continue to be used during meditative practice, although meditation is not required for yoga. In many cases, the longer an asana is held, the more beneficial it will be to the yogi or yogini.

Now lets start it...! I will share one asana everyday. Hope you will practice it at home.. find different yoga poses / yoga asanas in my next post.