The Asanas are situated at the beginning of the learning process of yoga: they constitute the first part of hatha-yoga and the third part of the astanga-yoga of Patanjali. The Asanas are physical exercises that have the purpose to prepare the body and mind for the next stages of yoga: pranayama, pratyahara and dharana. The […]
A lot of people consider the Asanas to be true gymnastic exercises and they perform them as such. Leaving aside the therapeutic aspect, the Asanas can be practiced to maintain the normal state of physical and mental health or to progress in yoga, but nevertheless they differ in various aspects from the common physical exercises. […]
Many types of yoga exist and Hatha Yoga is the component of yoga that gives most attention to the body and is the form of yoga that gives most emphasis to breathing. Hatha Yoga is also an exceptional fitness program. Hatha Yoga is based on the initiative that obtaining extreme control over the body can […]