MEANING OF ASANA ______________________________ Asana is traditionally defined as the seated posture, used for meditation, from the Sanskrit meaning “seat.” The term is now commonly used to refer to any physical Hatha yoga posture, found in all styles of yoga practice, such as Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Restorative and Bikram. In Sanskrit, asana is often used as a suffix in the name of a pose. Although asana is now the most popular aspect of yoga, it is considered to be only one small part of the tradition of yoga as a whole. It is the third of Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga, following the yamas and niyamas and followed by pranayama , pratyahara , dharana , dhyana , and samadhi . DIFFERENT TYPES OF ASANA ___________________________________________ Asanas can be divided into cultural, meditative, and relaxing asanas . These three types of asanas /postures have different purposes and techniques. The three types are: Meditative Poses, Relaxation Poses, and the Cultural Poses. 1)Med
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