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.
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Monday, March 27, 2006
Is yoga medicine ?
Is yoga medicine ?
Yoga is not medicine. Yoga has much higher meaning & purpose. Although most of the people start learning yoga only because of some health conditions, but gradually one should try to inbibe essence of this knowledge.
How much time should I practise yoga ?
Yoga is not some activity which you can perform for few minutes or hour. Yoga is a way of life. Eevery action in life if we do with steady mind & awareness, we get the true value of yoga.
Is yoga for everyone ?
Yes. Yoga is for everyone.
Yoga is not medicine. Yoga has much higher meaning & purpose. Although most of the people start learning yoga only because of some health conditions, but gradually one should try to inbibe essence of this knowledge.
How much time should I practise yoga ?
Yoga is not some activity which you can perform for few minutes or hour. Yoga is a way of life. Eevery action in life if we do with steady mind & awareness, we get the true value of yoga.
Is yoga for everyone ?
Yes. Yoga is for everyone.
How to find right yoga teacher ?
How to find right yoga teacher ?
We need to check his/her complete life style, because a person who himself/herself doesnt know to live well, cannot teach to others.
Why do most of the yoga training are just physical training ?
We have got mileaded in the physical aspect. We think yoga is physical thing. But yoga has much bigger meaning. It is way of life.
Does reading books on yoga help ?
Yoga is a vast subject, reading & listening to others help. But eventually one should become more independent & practise yoga.
We need to check his/her complete life style, because a person who himself/herself doesnt know to live well, cannot teach to others.
Why do most of the yoga training are just physical training ?
We have got mileaded in the physical aspect. We think yoga is physical thing. But yoga has much bigger meaning. It is way of life.
Does reading books on yoga help ?
Yoga is a vast subject, reading & listening to others help. But eventually one should become more independent & practise yoga.
What is Asana ?
What is Asana?
Asana is sthiram sukham (steady & joy giving). Asana are postures which help us to remain physically fit. While doing asanas, if we keep right mental attitude it works wonder.
Do I need practise all Asanas ?
Not necessary. Its more important to keep right purpose of yoga, which is beyond posture.
Which is best time to practise yoga ?
Dusk & dawn.
Asana is sthiram sukham (steady & joy giving). Asana are postures which help us to remain physically fit. While doing asanas, if we keep right mental attitude it works wonder.
Do I need practise all Asanas ?
Not necessary. Its more important to keep right purpose of yoga, which is beyond posture.
Which is best time to practise yoga ?
Dusk & dawn.
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