one of the eight limbs of yoga. I have always tried to find ways to understand yoga from a context informed by its ancient roots.
One practice that has helped me dive deeper into the philosophy of yoga is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Live Be Yoga Ambassador Cameron AllenIn the texts passed down to us, asana is defined as simply posture.
The first asanas were all very simple, and in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, only 15 classical poses were listed. In Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, asana is even less complicated.
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