40) Order of Sequence of Yoga Asanas
There is always a confusion among students as to why the order of sequence in yoga asanas is different each yoga system .In some yoga systems like the Sivananda it starts with the Head Stand and then comes shoulderstand and the standing poses comes in the end while in some systems the sequence starts with the Standing postures while head stand and shoulder stand comes in the end .Some systems have the Soorya Namaskar as the main warming up sequence while in some systems there is no Soorya Namaskar at all . Even among those that have soorya namaskar there is a difference in the way the Soorya Namaskar is done like some have 12 steps , some 14 and 10 etc .So why these differences ? Kindly note that each and every system is equally right in its own approach and there is no rigid rule as to how the postures are to be sequenced . Problem comes only when you mix sequences from each system blindly . Each yoga system has its own uniqueness and it is better those uniqueness are respected and left as it is . Beyond a point it does not matter which system you follow as the journey becomes more inward and you need to bring more awareness in to your practice .That is one reason why Swami Vishnu devananda made the Sivananda Asana System a simple one with just the standard soorya namaskar and 12 basic postures . This sequence is easy to remember and it has the essence of all the major postures and gives a complete yoga workout and this system is uniformly practiced around all the Sivananda Centres and Ashrams world wide and it does not matter whether u are in Chennai , New York or London , the same sequence applies to all .
So better to practice one system regularly and go deeper in to it instead of just switching one system to another frequently . All that matters is that at the end of the practice you must feel refreshed and energized . For this you must learn from a proper teacher who teaches the system well respecting your body condition and giving you alternative variations in case you are unable to do a particular posture in the standard way .
There is always a confusion among students as to why the order of sequence in yoga asanas is different each yoga system .In some yoga systems like the Sivananda it starts with the Head Stand and then comes shoulderstand and the standing poses comes in the end while in some systems the sequence starts with the Standing postures while head stand and shoulder stand comes in the end .Some systems have the Soorya Namaskar as the main warming up sequence while in some systems there is no Soorya Namaskar at all . Even among those that have soorya namaskar there is a difference in the way the Soorya Namaskar is done like some have 12 steps , some 14 and 10 etc .So why these differences ? Kindly note that each and every system is equally right in its own approach and there is no rigid rule as to how the postures are to be sequenced . Problem comes only when you mix sequences from each system blindly . Each yoga system has its own uniqueness and it is better those uniqueness are respected and left as it is . Beyond a point it does not matter which system you follow as the journey becomes more inward and you need to bring more awareness in to your practice .That is one reason why Swami Vishnu devananda made the Sivananda Asana System a simple one with just the standard soorya namaskar and 12 basic postures . This sequence is easy to remember and it has the essence of all the major postures and gives a complete yoga workout and this system is uniformly practiced around all the Sivananda Centres and Ashrams world wide and it does not matter whether u are in Chennai , New York or London , the same sequence applies to all .
So better to practice one system regularly and go deeper in to it instead of just switching one system to another frequently . All that matters is that at the end of the practice you must feel refreshed and energized . For this you must learn from a proper teacher who teaches the system well respecting your body condition and giving you alternative variations in case you are unable to do a particular posture in the standard way .
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