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The real meaning of “asana” in yoga

by Lorraine C. Ladish February 13, 2020
written by Lorraine C. Ladish February 13, 2020
The real meaning of "asana"

Did you know that “asana” as described in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali literally means “seat”? So asana, in the early days, was the part of yoga practice (see my previous post on the eight limbs of yoga) which basically involved sitting to meditate, often for hours. 

Asana yoga poses as we know them now evolved as a way to make the body limber enough and the mind focused enough to – once again – be able to sit in a crossed-legged position (easy pose, half lotus or lotus) to meditate for extended periods of time without feeling aches and pains or restlessness. 

Knowing this has made the difference in my personal practice. And it has also allowed me to bring a yoga mindset to any kind of body movement. And a yoga mindset to life in general. And to actually SIT and meditate. 

Asanas (the poses) without yogic awareness are just exercise. Which is fine. I love a good workout! I now also box and engage in HIIT workouts. But asanas with a yogic mindset can be life-changing. And you can be of any faith or none at all and still reap the benefits of yoga. All of yoga. 

What is your experience with yoga, any aspect of it? 

Asana was originally lotus or half lotus pose, and later evolved into yoga poses designed to keep the body limber and the mind focused to meditate. #yoga #asana #meditation #yogasutras


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I’m a 21st. Century Communicator, helping empower women and others to achieve their goals. I am the founder and CEO of Viva Fifty! a bilingual community that celebrates being 50+. I’ve worked as an editor and social media coordinator for a number of online publications. I’m a content creator and regular contributor to NBCNews, Huffpost, AARP, Babycenter and Mom.me. I’ve contributed to People en Español, La Palma of The Palm Beach Post, Purple Clover, Latina magazine and Redbook . My latest book on embracing age was published by HarperCollins in 2017. But most of all I am a woman, a mom, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a writer, an entrepreneur, a yogini.

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