How many types are there of Asanas ? Write in detail.
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Classification of Yoga Asana
Advaita Yoga Ashrama categorises yoga asana into three types, namely meditative, relaxing and cultural postures. Meditative postures, as the name suggest, are used for exercising meditation and pranayama. In the relaxing yoga asana, relaxation of mind is the foremost aspect. The practitioner holds meditative asana for a long span without getting distracted.
In the cultural yoga asana, muscles are worked upon. Some muscles relax, while some get stretched and some are contracted. The practice involves three groups, wherein two relax while one in contracted. While practising cultural posture, one must ascertain that muscles are stretched to the limit. During stretching, the practitioner should never experience the discomfort of any kind. Moreover, breath should always be kept under control.
Sirsana, Sarvangasana, Matsyasana, Bhujangansana, Dhanurasana, Ardha Matsyendrasana, Pada Hastasana and Savasana are among most practised yoga asana.
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Those days, individuals were having long lives, so it was conceivable to rehearse so a lot of asanas. In any case, later on, it got difficult to rehearse such huge numbers of asanas throughout one's life time. Along these lines, out of those 84 lakhs, just 84 were picked which were reasonable. After some additional time passed, 84 asanas were likewise viewed as something over the top. At that point 32 asanas were chosen out of those 84. These 32 asanas are concentrates of every one of the 84 lakh asanas.
Notwithstanding 32 asanas, there are 6 mudras (picked out of 25 there).
1) TADASANA
2) PRISHTASANA
3) PADHASTASANA
4) KHADA CHAKRASANA
5) VRIKSHASANA
6) NATRAJASANA
7) UTKATASANA
8) VEERBHADRASANA
9) KONASANA
10) STHITPRARTHANASAN+VB2
11) TRIKONASANA
12) KATICHAKRASANA
13) TRIYAK TADASANA
14) GARUDASANA
15) ADHO MUKH SHVASANA