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What is the Meaning of Asana? - Yogrishi Vishvketu Explains

Akhanda Yoga Institute · 7:17

In this practice

Key teachings

  • Asana as a steady and comfortable posture for meditation (Patanjali)
  • Asana as a way to reorganize and balance the five elements within the body
  • Asana for opening blockages, allowing prana to flow, and detoxifying
  • The spine's central role in health, supported by Asana
  • Asana is only one small part of the holistic practice of yoga

Ideal for

  • Yoga practitioners seeking deeper philosophical understanding
  • Students of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras
  • Anyone interested in the ancient wisdom behind Asana
  • Individuals curious about the holistic benefits of yoga beyond physical poses

Lesson

Instructions

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Join Himalayan Yoga Master Yogrishi Vishvketu for an exploration of the meaning of the word "asana" and why it is so good for us.

From the Sutras of Patanjali, to how asana creates space within the body, to the 5 elements that reside within us; this short talk provides you with so much useful yogic wisdom.

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Steps

  • Asana (yoga postures)
  • Meditation postures
  • Mantra chanting
  • Pranayama (breathing techniques)

Benefits

  • Achieving comfortable and steady postures
  • Removal of physical and mental problems
  • Balancing the five elements (earth, water, fire, air, ether)
  • Improved body response in daily life
  • Creation of space and removal of blockages for prana flow
  • Breaking down toxins
  • Maintaining good spine health and nerve function
  • Support for glands and overall bodily well-being
  • Pain-free meditation experience

Transcript

[Music] Namaste today I'm explaining meaning of Asen sometime in the west people call asna actually that is when you write Asen in English then is become asna otherwise is in sansat you just call Asen Asen have many different definitions different yogis give a different definition so first is from pangali yog Daran is saying when your posture is become easy comfortable that is a next Sutra is saying you can move all Dundas out you can move physically and mental problems from just being still still in the pose so that to me it looks like patanjali is talking about meditation meditation posture so there is a posture for meditation MH but if you look into the other side from Sha tradition or hati yoga which is come from Shiva so he saying saying there is a thousands of the asnas is saying is 8 million 400 postures are there it means as many beings on this planet as many postures are there so postures lots of different postures come from ha yoga MH and from pangali is making more sitting meditation postures so you could experience of samadhis and all these thing now what this Asen does this Asen in my understanding different astion doing the different things into your body on physical level and then also is work on your subtle body so this physical body is made by five ments earth water fire air ether and so those elements is get out of the balance in 24 hours but doing the yoga postures actually you reorganizing your five elements when your five elements of your body is balanced your body responds better in Daily days in daily life now other way of seeing things when is uh you doing the Asen you're creating different opening different stretching in different area of your body so it means you are opening the blockage so PR can travel into your body when you making the space in your body from here and there it means you're breaking down the toxic and that is coming out from your body and so now you have space you fill that space with Grace you fill that space with PR you feel that space with wisdom other way is uh when you your body is Balan with the Five Element and working smoothly you are your body is become Communicator with the nature because this body actually owned by Nature not by us because earth water fire air ether and that's the main body and when this body is communicating with the nature so you are doing very well with with the health next thing is the aen what is the maintain the good health of your spine and spine is really good where this old nerves and NES travel and where this all related our gland system and make your spine healthier so there was one Yogi Baba Haram he was over 100 year old so he always used to sitting straight and when one day I ask what is make you live that long and healthier so he just simply said make his spine healthy if my if your spine is healthy everything in your physical body work quite well and that's was make me lots of sense so each yoga pose you do in yoga it directly or indirectly make your spine better and healthy so next thing is the I like to talk uh about pangali Pang mostly refer the pose or Asen for sitting meditation and which is the when your spine is healthy pic flow is moving better in your syst system and so your meditation your posture uh during meditation your posture will be pain free and then you can have the better experience during meditation in modern time people get a little bit confused yoga means just doing this jumping pumping or and this is the yoga for them no no no no Asen is the one tiny part of the yoga this physical body what you are seeing this is also a tiny part of your existence so there is more than that yoga is the whole thing when you chant Mantra when you have the philosophy when you do Asen when you do pranayam when you do meditate so and you are living with these tools in your daily life that is become whole that is become yoga okay so that's the just brief information about Asen Namaste and have a beautiful very happy day

Practice summary

Level
all levels
Duration
7 minutes
Equipment
none
Target areas
SpineSubtle body (prana, nadis, elements)Mind (for meditation and mental clarity)Glandular system
Energy
calming

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