Yoga (Sanskrit: योग About this sound listen) is a generic term for the physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India with a view to attain a state of permanent peace.

1. Yoga
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Instructions on Asanas
•Asana is the first anga of the Ashtanga yoga. When you
are established in asana, the only you will derive the
benefits of Pranayam.
•Spread a blanket on the floor and practice the asanas
over the blanket, use a pillow or four, folded blanket for
practice sirshasana and its varities.

3. • Wear a langotee or knowpeen when you practice
asanas. You can have a banian on the body.
• Do not wear spectacles when you do asanas, they may
be broken or they will injure your eyes.
• Those who practice sirsahasana, etc for a long time
should take light Tiffin or a cup of milk after finishing the
asanas.
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4. • Be regular in the practice. Those who practice by fits and
starts with not derive any benefit.
• Asanas should be done on empty stomach in the
morning or at least 3 hours after food. Morning time is
the best for doing asanas.
• If the foundation of the building is not properly laid, the
superstructure will fall down in no time, even so if a yogic
student has not gained mastery over the asanas, we
cannot successfully processed in his higher course of
yogic practice.
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5. • In the beginning you cannot perform some of the asanas
perfectly. Regular practice will give perfection. Patience
and perseverance earnestness and sincerity are needed.
• Never change the asanas. Adhere is one set
tenaciously. If you do one set of asanas today and some
other tomorrow and so on, you cannot derive any
benefit.
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6. • Everyone should select a course of a few asanas to suit
his temperament, capacity, convenience, leisure and
requirement.
• If you are careful about your diet, asanas and meditation
you will be fine, lustrous eyes, fair complexion and peace
of mind in a short time. Hatha yoga ensures beauty,
strength and spiritual success to the yogic students.
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7. Benefits of
PARVATASANA
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9. • Parvatasana helps develop a proper breathing
technique. With regular practice of Parvatasana, your
lung capacity will increase.
• Parvatasana has a slimming effect on the physique.
• While practicing Parvatasana the abdomen, pelvis and
side muscles are pulled up and hence get toned.
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10. • The Parvatasana helps in sublimating the vitality in
the performer's body because of the total stretch of
the vertebral region. Further, the spine is
straightened with height gain observed in children
and adolescents.
• Parvatasana helps in proper development of muscles
of the arms.
• The deep and uniform breathing in Parvatasana helps
the performer freely expand the lungs and chest.
Thus, it benefits those with respiratory disorders
such as asthma.
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11. • Parvatasana improves the sense of balance
and ability
• to concentrate.
• By regular practice
of Parvatasana Visceroptosis and
• pain in backbone is removed.
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12. Benefits of
Shavasana
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14. • Headaches, dizziness, mental weaknesses, insomnia,
high B.P, sciatica and back pain are relieved.
• Improves digestion
• Balances hormones
• Relaxes the whole psycho-physiological system.
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15. Benefits of
Vrikshasana
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17. • This pose leaves you in a state of rejuvenation. It
stretches the legs, back and arms, and invigorates
you.
• It brings balance and equilibrium to your mind
• It helps improve concentration.
• This posture has been found to relieve some cases of
sciatica.
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18. Benefits of
Vajrasana
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20. • Those having gas problems should perform this
asana, immediately after a meal.
• It provides relief from sciatic pain.
• The benefit of Vajrasana done for 5-7 minutes is
equivalent to a long walking exercise. Also, the
diamond pose (Vajrasana) is very beneficial in curing
the problem of varicose veins.
• This pose gives longevity and strengthens the spine.
• Vajrasana improves the flow of blood and nervous
impulses in the pelvic region and strengthens the
pelvic muscles.
• Vajrasana is a preventative measure against
hernia and also helps to relieve piles.
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