The purpose of yoga is to blend the spirit, mind and body, to achieve the end we must be balance physical, emotional and spiritual aspect of life. We can achieve this balance through meditation, breathing and yoga postures. Asana is yoga pose, posture, or position of the body that we adopt in yoga practice. Yoga requires determination and self-discipline in order to perform these asanas. Yoga stretches offer benefits to the mind and body and bring about balanced energy flow. There are numerous poses; we will discuss it one by one.

Meditation Poses.

Meditation Poses are preferred since these poses reduce the chance of going to sleep while meditation.  Some of the meditation poses are as follows:-

• Padmasana (Full Lotus Posture)
•  Ardha Padmasana (Half Lotus Pose)
• Egyptian Pose
• Burmese Pose

Related Links

• Bhastrika Pranayama (Bellows Breath) – Yoga Lesson Five (healthinessbox.com)
• Sheetali Breathing or Cooling Breath – Yoga Lesson Eight (healthinessbox.com)
• Ujjayi Pranayama or Occean Breath – Yoga Lesson Two (healthinessbox.com)
• Kapalabhati Pranayama (Shinning Forehead) – Yoga Lesson Four (healthinessbox.com)
• Yoga Burmese Pose – Yoga Lesson Eleven (healthinessbox.com)
• Yoga Egyptian Pose – Yoga Lesson Twelve (healthinessbox.com)
• Sukhasana (Common and Easy Meditation Pose) – Yoga Lesson Thirteen (healthinessbox.com)