The third limb of Yoga: Asana: refers to the mastery over the body - TopicsExpress



          

The third limb of Yoga: Asana: refers to the mastery over the body (Kayajeet). Asana implies the ability to sit in a position (to be later used for pranayam and meditation) for extended periods. Some of the yogic asanas include padmasana, siddhasana etc. All other asanas practiced in typical hathayoga exercises, such as sarvangasana, dhanurasana, surya namaskar etc, are directed towards developing this capability. Most yoga teachers agree that one is believed to have attained mastery if one can stay in a yogic Asana for a period of 3 hours and 45 minutes without discomfort.
Posted on: Sun, 18 May 2014 14:55:18 +0000

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