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2. 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 ...

3. Asana - Wikipedia

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   By the 17th century, asanas became an important component of Hatha yoga practice, and more non-seated poses appear. [33] The Hatha Ratnavali by Srinivasa (17th century) [ 34 ] [ 35 ] is one of the few texts to attempt an actual listing of 84 asanas, [ e ] although 4 out of its list cannot be translated from the Sanskrit, and at least 11 [ f ...

4. Shavasana - Wikipedia

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   Shavasana (Sanskrit: शवासन; IAST: śavāsana), Corpse Pose, or Mritasana, [1] is an asana in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise, often used for relaxation at the end of a session. It is the usual pose for the practice of yoga nidra meditation , and is an important pose in Restorative Yoga .

5. Hatha yoga - Wikipedia

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   Before starting yoga practice, state the Haṭha yoga texts, the yogi must establish a suitable place. This is to be away from all distractions, preferably a mathika (hermitage) distant from falling rocks, fire and a damp shifting surface. [85] Once a peaceful stable location has been chosen, the yogi begins the posture exercises called asanas ...

6. Yoga as exercise - Wikipedia

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   Treated as a form of exercise, a complete yoga session with asanas and pranayama provides 3.3 ± 1.6 METs, on average a moderate workout. Surya Namaskar ranged from a light 2.9 to a vigorous 7.4 METs; [g] the average for a session of yoga practice without Surya Namaskar was a light 2.9 ± 0.8 METs. [h] [143]

7. Over 50? 5 Chair Yoga Exercises You Should Do Every Day - AOL

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   It makes yoga even more accessible to those 50 years of age and older by offering the support of the chair and making this practice even lower impact." Chair yoga is essentially a gentler version ...