A Yoga aspirant when performs the practice of Asana, whether they do by their own or teach to the mass number of people, therefore there might be several aspects with doing my own or teaching Asanas through which teacher can guide to their students. Let’s see what those aspects are in terms of Yoga Asanas practices.
We should distinguish the Yoga aspirant psychology for the research purpose and for well-being. Thus we can capable and observe the aspects of doing Asana styles in modern days, along with its consequences on the human body and mind. Many of us might come with the expectation to study the Yoga Asanas with individual needs, but then how we will know that what is the right way, for instance; physically, therapeutically, technically, spiritually, professionally, and so on so forth.
The Spiritual Characteristics Of Practicing Yog Asanas
I must say that it is a holistic and genuine approach to practicing and teaching Yoga Asanas. Therefore it requires modern and Yogic science both with its Anatomical, Physiological, psychological, Pranological (Yogic science), and mechanical understanding along with the human body and mind. Thus the teacher and student both can have a foundational and mechanical understanding of Yoga Asanas with the human body and mind, it doesn’t matter while teaching to people or doing on their own.
Though it is not so easy to have a spiritual understanding for the neophyte, because they have been practicing flow Asanas, topsy turvy, jumping, wishing to do some difficult posture, which is only one of the beginning stages in Asanas. Though it is not the fault of students because they are blank paper, it does all begins with the teacher, that we all choose and if the teacher is ignored then what to say.
Therefore I think the beginning stage is the right time, where people can learn the holistic approach of Yoga Asanas and avoid Yoga injuries and physical sufferings in the future. Thus learn from the competent teachers, as these days’ large numbers of newcomers (Yoga teachers) and Yoga styles are in trending and branding, therefore the result is making fun to entertain people in the name of Yoga and spirituality.
So using a spiritual methodology with Asanas, there might be not so many Asanas or vice versa can include some Joints movement exercise, classical Surya Namashkar, Mantra chanting, settling into the Asanas withholding, without causing muscles and joints soreness and therefore it can lead you to feel the spiritual sense with its calming, relaxing and soothing effects on both physically and mentally.
Applying such an approach to Yoga Asanas might not have so much focus on alignment/ there could be for beginners and not creating unnecessary pressure on somebody’s body during the Asana practice, even though it does not means that Asanas will be simple or motionless and non-movement able, but demands your attention, calmness, encouragement, and instruction from the competent teacher to have that spiritual essence within throughout the practice. The sequencing of Asanas can be fast, slow and in a holding, manner depends on the class, purpose, and age group.
The moment we have used the term spiritual aspect in Yoga Asanas, it also leads to the daily self-practice of Asanas for physio physiological and spiritual growth, and thus we are known as Adhyatma Sadhana. Therefore aspirants must have patience and faith over the teacher’s instructions, which are given to an aspirant to follow at home or anywhere else.
The Dynamism of Curative Characteristics of Yoga Asanas
That’s true Yoga has been giving life to so many people in the world, by its curative, therapeutic approach and positive effects on disease in the human body and mind. The first time in the modern era, our spiritual masters came out with this thought that how to deal with inorganic living style in society, therefore they combined the ancient Yogic Science with Modern Scientific studies on the human body and mind so that we could understand the root cause of disease and cure it through Yoga Asanas, Pranayama, Yoga Nidra, Meditation and lifestyle.
So far our Yoga Masters have been proving that Yoga can be used as an alternative therapy and gradually can decrease Modern medicine and avoid physical surgery for the patient. The remedial approach of Yoga is the amalgamation of creating methods along with an understanding of the root cause of disease and mechanism of Asana, Pranayama, Relaxation, and lifestyle so that it can find the place and attack the disease from the root, gradually.
The research studies on Yoga have shown us, that Yoga can improve health; gives symptomatic relief and regular practice can eradicate the disease and brings balance and harmony between body, senses, mind, and soul.
The disease is known and can be treated through Yogic science; Arthritis, Diabetes, Osteoporosis, corrected body alignment, Irregular Menses, Endometriosis, Parkinson’s, Constipation, Gastritis, Migraine, Insomnia and so on. Therefore the research studies have also proved the improvement of health and given life for the malignant diseased patient known as HIV and Cancer. Yoga therapy these days are based on ancient methods and lifestyle with modern science and Yogic tools.
The Physical Aspects of Yoga Asanas Over Flexibility, Strength, and Beauty
We are having no doubt that Yoga Asanas have been playing a tremendous role in gaining elasticity, strength, looks physically younger, and leads to longevity. But then the thing is thereafter what? When an aspirant gains enough flexibility and strength? Definitely, the answer will be given the regular practice of Yoga Asanas is required to sustain the physical and mental health in a harmony.
Therefore practicing Asanas is amazing, but I would like to emphasize some points for physical lovers, Yoga is also known as Santulan (balance), the balance between strength and flexibility, body and mind, intelligence and ego, nature and self. If the balance is not maintained, knowingly or unknowingly and one is more than the other, then also it can lead to imbalance and disorder, thus we have been seeing these days, a lot of people are in Yoga having degenerative joints and asymmetry muscular issues, for Instance; wrist pain, back pain, knee pain, neck pain and so on so forth.
Why we don’t want to understand that the physical body also has its limit as per individual and when we use body parts over and over without an understanding of science and physical mechanism, then it has to be weekend, tear and wear, and therefore disharmony between the systems has to take place.
Conclusion
I think this is what; our Yoga Masters have been emphasizing to their aspirant and given us the whole ocean in the pot, in terms of dos and don’ts. But in this modern era, the new generations have been growing up with rootless culture and non-observances of the law of nature. So therefore now it’s the responsibility of the Yoga Teachers on this generation to share the organic Living styles, individual limits physically and mentally, teaching Asanas based on scientific instructions to their people.
We wish this article shall be the eye-opener for all kinds of Yoga Asana students and teachers, throughout the Yoga world. Bipin baloni have written and published this article based on his personal Asana practice, studied guidelines from the ancient Yoga texts, received instruction from teachers, and following sincerely with satisfaction, after meeting with thousands of Yoga practitioners nationally and internationally, have been doing workshops on Asanas and conducted hundreds of teacher training program in Rishikesh, Kerala, Nepal and overseas.
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