The Magic and Science of Asana: Let’s Practice Asana This Way Using Novel Approach

Deepak Kantilal Parmar¹ , Ravi Kumar Shastri²

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.7 , Issue.3 , pp.78-83, Mar-2021

Online published on Mar 31, 2021

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Abstract :
In a world that demands substantive clinical research evidence to support different approaches to health care, yoga is gaining attention. Yoga is an ancient practice; it has been associated with cultural, religious and physical activity for more than 2,000 years.2 Its practitioners have asserted its effect on balancing emotional, physical and spiritual health for decades, but only recently has there been a move to substantiate these claims through research. So far, the result has been definitive, significant evidence of the broad-ranging benefits of yoga, both as a treatment and a preventative form of medicine and health care. This is what a yoga asana means – you are taking charge of your life. You are transforming your body and mind into a possibility in your life. This survey paper describes how to practice asana in proper way. Basically approach of this research work is to execute the step by step entered through breathing from one asana to next asana. The objective of this study is to assess the findings of selected articles regarding the therapeutic effects of yoga and to provide a comprehensive review of the benefits of regular yoga asana practice.4

Key-Words / Index Term :
yoga, asana, divine and reveals, Alternative therapy, depression, pain, quality of life, therapeutic asana practice.

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