In day to day activity we simply call “yoga” is actually a part of ‘Hatha yoga’, a discipline intended to prepare the body for the pursuit of union with the divine. Through controlled breathing, prescribed postures (called Asanas), and meditation, Hatha yoga seeks to enhance the prana, or life force, that resides in the body and achieve a state of balance and harmony between body and mind.

1. Top 9 Asanas
in Yoga
In day to day activity we
simply call “yoga” is
actually a part of ‘Hatha
yoga’, a discipline
intended to prepare the
body for the pursuit of
union with the divine.
Through controlled
breathing, prescribed
postures (called Asanas),
and meditation, Hatha
yoga seeks to enhance
the prana, or life force,
that resides in the body
and achieve a state of
balance and harmony
between body and mind.

2. Padma’ and ‘Kamala’ means
lotus. It improves
concentration and relaxes the
mind if exhausted or over
strained. It’s very suitable for
meditation, Pranayama and
many other yogic procedures.
It also helps digestion.
Padmasana

3. Vajra’ means diamond. In this
posture body is rigid as a
diamond. This is a basic
position for many other asanas
and meditation.It relax your
knee, ankles and feet, improve
digestion and reduces gas
Vajrasana

4. Means happy or easy because
in this posture sitting posture
are easy.Sukhasana opens the
hips and stretches the spine.
Sukhasana

5. Anuloma VilomaIt comes
under breathing technique.In
sanskrit Anuloma means with
the nature and Viloma means
against the nature. It is the
best technique to soothe the
nervous system and calms the
mind.
Anuloma VilomaIt

6. The main purpose if this
exercise is to balance on
shoulders and neck. This asana
is good for body as well as
mind.
Setu Bandha
Sarvangasana

7. This asana is known as Mrta-
asana.It is also an ultimate
relaxing pose that provides
relaxation to mind and body
as well.It improves
concentration.
Savasana

8. It is the simplest form of sitting
posture on which many other
asanas are based.It relaxes a
person’s body and mind when
over strained and exhausted. It
also prepares a person to do
the other asanas.
Dandasana

9. It’s a very simple and easy
sitting position with a straight
back, suitable for meditation.
Swastika represents an
auspicious symbol of
creativity.It helps to maintain
normal temperature within the
body and tones abdominal
muscles and sciatic nerve.It
also improve concentration
power.
Swastikasana

10. Their postures denote the palm
tree. With upward stretched
arms, the body resembles a
palm tree. This asana is also
commonly called Taadasana.It
helps in cleansing of your
digestive system and reduces
fat deposition around the
abdomen and buttocks.
Taala Asana