Relaxation Asanas
This group of asanas could seem very easy to perform at first, yet to do them properly can result a really difficult job: all the tension in all the muscles need to be completely released. Sometimes, not even when we sleep the tension is properly released! Therefore, the importance of the performance of these asanas can not be over-emphasized.
Examples of this group of asanas are Shavasana (the queen of all relaxation postures), Advasana and Makarasana.
This group of asanas could seem very easy to perform at first, yet to do them properly can result a really difficult job: all the tension in all the muscles need to be completely released. Sometimes, not even when we sleep the tension is properly released! Therefore, the importance of the performance of these asanas can not be over-emphasized.
Examples of this group of asanas are Shavasana (the queen of all relaxation postures), Advasana and Makarasana.
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- Their effects in people with high blood pressure have been highly documented (1,2). The ones performed in prone position are specially beneficial for back problems because of the relaxation caused to the spine and related structures.
- These asanas should be performed at the beginning and at the end of every asana session, at any time when the body becomes tired, and when we want to go deeper into the awareness of our sensations. They give a feeling of steadiness, and make us feel calm and warm.
- Along with our daily duties, we can adopt these postures as well, at any time of the day and for any comfortable duration. They will give us relief when our life is getting restless.
Did you know? Inverted asanas reverse the action of gravity and give a chance for the elimination of toxins that otherwise get accumulated on the lower limbs. Read about their benefits here.
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The idea of the Meditation asanas is to give you a wide and stable base for sitting, as it is said: "The steadier you are in your asana, the more you will be able to concentrate with a one-pointed mind”. Keep reading here.
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References:
- Lopez, V., Diaz-Paez, A., 1997. Efectos del Hatha Yoga Sobre la Salud, Parte I. Available in http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?pid=S0864-21251998000400012&script=sci_arttex
- Nagarathna, R., Nagendra, H.R., Telles, S. (n/d) Yoga in Health and Disease. Available in http://www.healthandYoga.com/html/research_papers/yhd/om.aspx