What are Yoga Asanas are inspired from ?
Asanas are inspired from nature. In olden days sages use to live in natural surrounding, after observing some good quality from plants, animals, river, mountains, and other natural objects, they made asanas.
Example of asana derived from some plant ?
Talasana, this asana is inspired from Plant named "TAD". This plant is a long straight plant. Hence talasana induces us with value streching our body straight.
Example of asana derived from animal ?
Bhujangasna, is dervied from COBRA (Bhujang means cobra in sanskrit). Cobra has strong hood, on which it stands up. Bhujangasana induces value of making our muscles/backbone strong & flexible.
Small question & answers on understanding essence of yoga.
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
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