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MODULE-5 Asana
Yogic Practices
Balancing Asanas

There are many Balancing Asanas like Tadasana, Vrikshasana, Ek padasana
Garunaasana, Bakasana, Mayurasana, Kukkutasan etc.

Relaxing Asanas

There are many Relaxing Asanas like Shavasana, Balasana, Makarasana,
etc.
Note
We will study and practice all the above categories of Asana during the
Practical Session.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 20.4

Match the following in a meaningfull way:
A B

i. Titli Asana a. Inverted asana

ii. Astang Namaskar b. Balancing
iii. Dhanurasana c. Backward Bending asana
iv. Natrajasana d. Surya Nmaskar

v. Sarvangasana e. Sukshma vayama

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT

Yog plays an important role in physical fitness, mental harmony, emotional
balance, spiritual and moral values or overall personality development.

‘Asana’ is the third important ladder of Ashtanga Yog in the Patanjali
Yogsutra.

It is essential that we should perform the Yogic Sukshma Vyayama before
practising of Asana. Because Yogic SukshmaVyayama prepares our body
for practising of Asana.

Maharshi Patanjali has defined Asana in an easy way in his treatise ‘Yogsutra’
‘Sthirasukhamasanam” (2/46 P.Y.S).

The word Sukshma means subtle and Vayayam means exercise. So those
exercises which are mild, easy and have deep rooted effects are considered
as Sukshma Vayayam.

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