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2. Yogasopana Purvacatuska - Wikipedia

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   The yoga scholar Mark Singleton observes that the publication of Yogasopana was in several ways a "key transitional moment" from medieval hatha yoga to modern yoga as exercise. [1] For the first time, the yogic body was represented naturalistically, using modern half-tone engravings, as a muscled, three-dimensional body in physical postures.

3. Matsyendrasana - Wikipedia

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   The asana is medieval, described in the 15th century Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā 1.26-7, which states that it destroys many diseases, [8] and the 17th century Gheraṇḍa Saṃhitā 2.22-23. Yogi Ghamande chose the asana for the cover of his historic 1905 book Yogasopana Purvacatuska ; he represented the pose using a halftone plate, giving for ...

4. Yoga as therapy - Wikipedia

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   At least three types of health claims have been made for yoga: magical claims for medieval haṭha yoga, including the power of healing; unsupported claims of benefits to organ systems from the practice of asanas; and more or less well supported claims of specific medical and psychological benefits from studies of differing sizes using a wide ...

5. The Surprising Health Benefits of Hot Yoga You Might ... - AOL

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   Hot yoga benefits. In general, yoga can help improve strength, flexibility, balance and focus, says Kenta Seki, celebrity health and fitness coach and certified yoga instructor. Still, when you ...

6. List of asanas - Wikipedia

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   An asana is a body posture, used in both medieval hatha yoga and modern yoga. [1] The term is derived from the Sanskrit word for 'seat'. While many of the oldest mentioned asanas are indeed seated postures for meditation, asanas may be standing, seated, arm-balances, twists, inversions, forward bends, backbends, or reclining in prone or supine ...

7. Hot Yoga's Health Benefits Prove That It's Worth It to Turn ...

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   A typical yoga class—taken in a fully air-conditioned room—can already be a physical challenge. For some, the idea of voluntarily going through your flow in a room close to 100 degrees can ...