International Yoga Day

Ayurveda Ashtangas Dinachari Aushadhi
International yoga day is arriving soon. So lets learn a bit about the Yoga today.
Yoga: Yoga: Karmasu Kaushalyam, means an action or behaviour that is very efficient or skilled.
Maharshi Patanjali is the first Rishi to compile different types of Yoga and the benefits by doing it.
Almost complete book is available even now. The book contains 4 Padas and And all the Asana that we do or know are in the 2nd Pada called Sandhana Pada

Now let us know few simple Asanas

  1. Vrukshasana
  2. Chakrasana
  3. Parvatasana
  4. Naukasana
  5. Virabhadrasana
  6. Badhakonasa
Many a times here are asanas that are generally performed together. Such an example is Suryanamaskara.
What is Suryanamaskara?
It is a set of Asanas which is generally done first in the morning as a Salutations to Lord Surya. It has 12 different Asanas.
They are as follows:
  1. Pranamasana
  2. Hastottanasana
  3. Hastapadasana
  4. Ashwa Sanchalasana
  5. Dandasana
  6. Ashtanga Namaskar
  7. Bhujangasana
  8. Adhomukha Shwanasana
  9. Ashwa Sanchalasana
  10. Hasta Padasana
    11. Here is a video of Suryanamaskara so that you can undertand it easily and be able to practice: