The mind and body are not separate entities although there is a tendency to think and act as though they are .The gross form of the mind is the body and the subtle form of the body is the mind .The practice of asana integrates and harmonises the two .Both the body and the mind harbour tensions or knots .Every mental knot has a corresponding physical , muscular knot and vice versa .
The aim of asana is to release these knots .Asanas release mental tensions by dealing with them on the physical level, acting somato-pyschically , through the body to the mind .For example , emotional tensions and suppression can tighten up and block the smooth functioning of the lungs , diaphragm and breathing process , contributing to a very debilitating illness in the form of asthma .
Muscular knots can occur anywhere in the body : tightness of the neck as cervical spondylitis , the face as neuralgia , etc .A well chosen set of asanas , combined with pranayama , shatkarmas , meditation and yoga nidra , is most effective in eliminating these knots , tackling them from both the mental and physical levels .The result is the release of dormant energy ; the body becomes full of vitality and strength , the mind becomes light , creative , joyful and balanced .
Regular practice of asana maintains the physical body in an optimum condition and promotes health even in unhealthy body .Through asana practice , the dormant energy potential is released and experienced as increased confidence in all areas of life .
The aim of asana is to release these knots .Asanas release mental tensions by dealing with them on the physical level, acting somato-pyschically , through the body to the mind .For example , emotional tensions and suppression can tighten up and block the smooth functioning of the lungs , diaphragm and breathing process , contributing to a very debilitating illness in the form of asthma .
Muscular knots can occur anywhere in the body : tightness of the neck as cervical spondylitis , the face as neuralgia , etc .A well chosen set of asanas , combined with pranayama , shatkarmas , meditation and yoga nidra , is most effective in eliminating these knots , tackling them from both the mental and physical levels .The result is the release of dormant energy ; the body becomes full of vitality and strength , the mind becomes light , creative , joyful and balanced .
Regular practice of asana maintains the physical body in an optimum condition and promotes health even in unhealthy body .Through asana practice , the dormant energy potential is released and experienced as increased confidence in all areas of life .
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