Asana

2024-06-17T12:23:38Z

Robert Lindermayr: /* List of asanas */ correction

'''Asanas''' ([[Sanskrit]], n., आसन, āsana, "the seat")<ref>[https://www.learnsanskrit.cc/translate?search=Asana&dir=au Search results for "Asana"]. In: learnsanskrit.cc. Retrieved June 17, 2024.</ref> are mainly static physical exercises, i.e. postures in [[yoga]] (especially in [[hatha yoga]]).
Asana is the third stage of [[Raja Yoga]] (or Ashtanga Yoga or [[Kriya Yoga]]) according to [[Patanjali]]. The other seven stages of Raja Yoga are [[Yama]], [[Niyama]], [[Pranayama]], [[Pratyahara]], [[Dharana]], [[Dhyana]] and [[Samadhi]].

== Basics ==

When practicing it is important to go consciously into the asana, breathe correctly, consciously hold it and consciously release it. Yoga asanas should always contain two qualities in their execution: Lightness and stability (''stihram-stukham''). The purpose of asanas is not only to achieve physical suppleness and vital strength, but also to give artistic expression to an idea. It is not primarily about achieving a perfect external form of an asana, but about shaping the body into the form based on the basic idea of the exercise and thereby crossing individual boundaries.

== List of asanas ==

There is a large variety of asanas and their variations as well as preliminary exercises. Some texts speak of 84,000 different yoga postures, other texts mention 84 important ones. Swami [[Sivananda]] lists the following postures as the 12 most important asanas in the so-called [[Rishikesh series]]:<ref>[https://sivananda.org/teachings/12-basic-asanas/ The series at sivananda.org]. Retrieved October 1, 2023</ref>

*[[Headstand (Yoga)|Headstand]] (Shirshasana)
*[[Shoulderstand]] (Sarvangasana)
*[[Plough (Yoga)|Plough]] (Halasana)
*[[Fish (Yoga)|Fish]] (Matsyasana)
*[[Head-knee position]] (Pashchimottanasana)
*[[Cobra (Yoga)|Cobra]] (Bhujangasana)
*[[Locust (Yoga)|Locust]] (Shalabhasana)
*[[Bow (Yoga)|Bow]] (Dhanurasana)
*[[Half sitting twist]] (Ardha Matsyendrasana)
*[[Crow (Yoga)|Crow]] (Kakasana)
*[[Standing head-knee position]] (Pada Hastasana or Uttanasana)
*[[Triangle (Yoga)|Triangle]] (Trikonasana)

Other well known asanas are:

*[[Tree (Yoga)|Tree]] (Vrikshasana, also called Tadasana in some yoga styles)
*[[Relaxation position (Yoga)|Relaxation position]] (Shavasana)
*[[Handstand]] (Adhomukha Vrikshasana)
*[[Camel (Yoga)|Camel]] (Ushtrasana)
*[[Lotus position]] (Padmasana)
*[[Wheel (Yoga)|Wheel]] (Chakrasana)
*[[Inclined Plane (Yoga)|Inclined Plane]] (Purvottanasana)
*[[Balance (Yoga)|Balance]] (Tuladandasana)

There are many more asanas, some of which require a considerable degree of flexibility and body control. However, there are also numerous easier asanas and the possibility of varying difficult asanas. This means that older, sick and mobility-impaired people also have the opportunity to take part in yoga classes. It is up to the teacher to design the class accordingly. A yoga class can be designed in such a way that both very experienced, flexible yogis and inexperienced or mobility-impaired people can take part and make conscious learning steps. It is generally advisable to learn the exercises under the guidance of a [[yoga teacher]] or master ([[w:Swami|Swami]]/[[Guru]]), but you can also learn them yourself using good literature.

Karanas or vinyasas form a special group of asanas. These are breath-guided sequences of movements consisting of individual asanas that are not held statically but are performed dynamically. The best-known example is Surya Namaskara, the sun salutation, also known as the sun prayer: In many yoga styles, the 12 movements are combined with inhalation and exhalation.

== Literature ==

* Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda: ''Yoga in Daily Life - The System''. Ibera, 2000, ISBN 3-85052-009-9
* ''Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha'', standard work on the subject of asana, Pb, with many drawings, ISBN 3-928831-17-8
* Swami [[Vishnudevananda]]: ''Das große illustrierte Yoga Buch''. J. Kamphausen Verlag, ISBN 3-591081-83-3
*Wilfried Huchzermeyer: ''Das Yoga-Wörterbuch. Sanskrit terms, exercise styles, biographies.'' edition sawitri, 2006, ISBN 3-931172-25-2
* '' YOGA - Sivananada Yoga Center.'' Mangalam Books, Lautersheim, 2003, ISBN 3-922477-40-2

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Asana]]
[[Category:Yoga]]

{{Wikipedia|Asana|de}}

Asana

2024-06-17T12:19:37Z

Robert Lindermayr: Created by translation of the German article, red links will become active over time

'''Asanas''' ([[Sanskrit]], n., आसन, āsana, "the seat")<ref>[https://www.learnsanskrit.cc/translate?search=Asana&dir=au Search results for "Asana"]. In: learnsanskrit.cc. Retrieved June 17, 2024.</ref> are mainly static physical exercises, i.e. postures in [[yoga]] (especially in [[hatha yoga]]).
Asana is the third stage of [[Raja Yoga]] (or Ashtanga Yoga or [[Kriya Yoga]]) according to [[Patanjali]]. The other seven stages of Raja Yoga are [[Yama]], [[Niyama]], [[Pranayama]], [[Pratyahara]], [[Dharana]], [[Dhyana]] and [[Samadhi]].

== Basics ==

When practicing it is important to go consciously into the asana, breathe correctly, consciously hold it and consciously release it. Yoga asanas should always contain two qualities in their execution: Lightness and stability (''stihram-stukham''). The purpose of asanas is not only to achieve physical suppleness and vital strength, but also to give artistic expression to an idea. It is not primarily about achieving a perfect external form of an asana, but about shaping the body into the form based on the basic idea of the exercise and thereby crossing individual boundaries.

== List of asanas ==

There is a large variety of asanas and their variations as well as preliminary exercises. Some texts speak of 84,000 different yoga postures, other texts mention 84 important ones. Swami [[Sivananda]] lists the following postures as the 12 most important asanas in the so-called [[Rishikesh series]]:<ref>[https://sivananda.org/teachings/12-basic-asanas/ The series at sivananda.org]. Retrieved October 1, 2023</ref>

*[[Headstand (Yoga)|Headstand]] (Shirshasana)
*[[Shoulderstand]] (Sarvangasana)
*[[Plough (Yoga)|Plow]] (Halasana)
*[[Fish (Yoga)|Fish]] (Matsyasana)
*[[Head-knee position]] (Pashchimottanasana)
*[[Cobra (Yoga)|Cobra]] (Bhujangasana)
*[[Locust (Yoga)|Locust]] (Shalabhasana)
*[[Bow (Yoga)|Bow]] (Dhanurasana)
*[[Half sitting twist]] (Ardha Matsyendrasana)
*[[Crow (Yoga)|Crow]] (Kakasana)
*[[Standing head-knee position]] (Pada Hastasana or Uttanasana)
*[[Triangle (Yoga)|Triangle]] (Trikonasana)

Other well known asanas are:

*[[Tree (Yoga)|Tree]] (Vrikshasana, also called Tadasana in some yoga styles)
*[[Relaxation position (Yoga)|Relaxation position]] (Shavasana)
*[[Handstand]] (Adhomukha Vrikshasana)
*[[Camel (Yoga)|Camel]] (Ushtrasana)
*[[Lotus position]] (Padmasana)
*[[Wheel (Yoga)|Wheel]] (Chakrasana)
*[[Inclined Plane (Yoga)|Inclined Plane]] (Purvottanasana)
*[[Balance (Yoga)|Balance]] (Tuladandasana)

There are many more asanas, some of which require a considerable degree of flexibility and body control. However, there are also numerous easier asanas and the possibility of varying difficult asanas. This means that older, sick and mobility-impaired people also have the opportunity to take part in yoga classes. It is up to the teacher to design the class accordingly. A yoga class can be designed in such a way that both very experienced, flexible yogis and inexperienced or mobility-impaired people can take part and make conscious learning steps. It is generally advisable to learn the exercises under the guidance of a [[yoga teacher]] or master ([[w:Swami|Swami]]/[[Guru]]), but you can also learn them yourself using good literature.

Karanas or vinyasas form a special group of asanas. These are breath-guided sequences of movements consisting of individual asanas that are not held statically but are performed dynamically. The best-known example is Surya Namaskara, the sun salutation, also known as the sun prayer: In many yoga styles, the 12 movements are combined with inhalation and exhalation.

== Literature ==

* Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda: ''Yoga in Daily Life - The System''. Ibera, 2000, ISBN 3-85052-009-9
* ''Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha'', standard work on the subject of asana, Pb, with many drawings, ISBN 3-928831-17-8
* Swami [[Vishnudevananda]]: ''Das große illustrierte Yoga Buch''. J. Kamphausen Verlag, ISBN 3-591081-83-3
*Wilfried Huchzermeyer: ''Das Yoga-Wörterbuch. Sanskrit terms, exercise styles, biographies.'' edition sawitri, 2006, ISBN 3-931172-25-2
* '' YOGA - Sivananada Yoga Center.'' Mangalam Books, Lautersheim, 2003, ISBN 3-922477-40-2

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Asana]]
[[Category:Yoga]]

{{Wikipedia|Asana|de}}

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