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Monday, 19 December 2011

Yoga Asana In Standing Position

Yoga Practices - Positions, Postures, Asana (The Best Practice to Perfect Health)
Asana is a Body posture, it is a Sanskrit word used to describe a position of the body. Patanjali, the founder of Ashtanga Yoga defines asana as "Steady and comfortable posture". Traditionally many asanas are practiced in Hatha Yoga tradition, primarily to achieve better physical and mental health. Asanas have deep impact on the entire body and mind complex, it affects different systems in the body like muscular, respiratory, circulation, digestive, excretory, reproductive, endocrine, nervous system.
Standing Position - Yoga Postures or Asana in Standing Position
Stand erect with the feet quite close together, heels and the big toes touching each other. Hands touching thighs, this position help to achieve stability of pulse.



List of Postures or Asana In Standing Position
Veerasana (Warrior pose)
Ugrasana (Ferocious pose)
Trikonasana (Triangle pose)
Sankatasana (Difficult pose)
Vrikshasana (Tree pose)
Garudasana (Eagle pose)
Shirshasana (Headstand pose)
Mridang Bandha (Drum pose)
Parivarta Trikonasana
Virabhadrasana (Gracious Warrior pose)

(Twisted triangle pose)
Patangasana (Kite pose)
Ekapad Hastasana (Hand to Leg pose)

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