Siddhasana :-

Place one heel at the perineum and then place the other one above the genital organ.

Siddhasana

Tuck the toes in between the calf and thigh.                                  

Control the sense organs.

Keep the eyes fixed on once place and look at the space between the two brows.

Benefits :-

Siddhasana is said to give liberation and good result. The sense organs are to be controlled through control of mind. The therapeutic value of siddhasana is also considerable. It cures all diseases of the body by generating prana or life-force.

MEDITATION POSTURES :-

Padmasana (Lotus Pose):- 

Padmasana (Lotus Pose)

Spread a blanket and sit on it with legs stretched in front of you.

Then fold the right leg and place the foot on the left thigh. Similarly,  fold the left leg and place the foot carefully on the right thigh.

Adjust the heels in such a way that they almost meet in front of the pubic bone and each foot presses the portion of abdomen adjacent to it.

The position of hand varies.

Some find it convenient to keep them on their respective knees while other place the right palm over the the left palm,  keeping both upturned and cupped.

While performing this asana, the head and spine must be held erect.

Benefits :- 

Padmasana is an ideal asana for meditation. One can sit in this asana for hours together. The erect position of  the spine helps the nerve flow along the spine and between the vertebrae to be carried out uninterruptedly. Padmasana tones up the coccygeal and sacral nerves. When a person sits in this posture for long time,  the lower portion of the body is compressed,  interfering with the free circulation of blood. The coccygeal and sacral nerves get an extra supply of blood from the abdominal artery. 

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Yogasana :-

THE YOGIC POSTURES :-

Out of the eighty-four asanas,  only about twenty are important. They have been divided into the following five categories.

Postures for meditation -

• Padmasana (Lotus pose)
• Siddhasana (Adept's pose)
• Swatikasana (Auspicious pose)

Inverted postures -

• Sarvangasana (Shoulderstand pose)
• Halasana (Plough pose)
• Sirshasana (Headstand pose)

Supine posture -

• Shavasana (Corpse pose)

Face-down posture -

• Bhujangasana (Serpent pose)
• Shalbhasana (Locust pose)
• Dhanurasana (Bow pose)
• Mayurasana (Peacock pose)

Miscellaneous posture -

• Paschimottanasana (Forward bending stretch pose)
• Vajrasana (Thunderbolt pose)
• Suptavajrasana (Sleeping Thunderbolt pose)
• Shashankasana (Hare pose)
• Yogamudra (Psychic union pose)
• Baddhapadmasana (Tied lotus pose)
• Ardha Matyendrasana (Half pose of Matsayendra)
• Matsyasana (Fish pose)

Yoga and Physical Hygiene :-

The psycho-physiological aspect of yoga is of profound importance. This ancient science never regards man as a mere biological entity. The ancient thinkers paid great attention to the functioning of the mind and the inner mechanism. Today, psychology has also accepted the basic aspect in its scope of investigation and is increasingly recognizing the correlation between the body and the mind.

Patanjali has reaffirmed the technique of ashtanga yoga in both aspects - technically knows as Bahiranga (external) and Antarang (internal) - for the perfection of yoga. Those that fall into the first category are Yama, Niyama , Asana and Prayanama. Those classed in the second category are Pratyahara (Withdrawal or control of the sense), Dharana (Concentration), Dhayana (Meditation) and Samadhi (Super conscious state of the self-equilibrium).

Asana, Mudra (Balancing exercise and inner attitudes) and Pranayama are the main techniques which are followed to keep the physical system fit and healthy. These form are main supports for health,  for yoga requires long and steady practice in one sitting posture. 

Asanas are the postures; they are not merely physical exercise that affect the muscular system. In yoga,  muscular strength has not much importance and the body is only an instrument.

Fatigue,  exhaustion,  sloth,  etc,  are avoided in yoga practice. The attempt is always to keep the mind cheerful. The asanas constitute a technique which,  when practiced daily,  re-tones and revitalizes the whole human system.

Thus Yoga has a substantial contribution to make to,  and a scientific and potent part to play in,  the field of physical hygiene.

New Horizons of Yoga :-

Laymen have very vague and often strange ideas on yoga. But even those who have some knowledge of this ancient science and have come into practical contact with it.

It is not essential to leave one's house or go into oblivion to practise yoga. It is time we discarded the belief that only renunciates or monk are fit to yoga. Secondly,  marital relations do not present any obstacle in the practice of yoga. Thirdly,  non-vegetarians need not to give up their food habits just because they have taken to yoga. The real aim of yoga is to attain peace and peace and tranquility within. For attaining this, you need not give up any of your normal ways of living.

The battlefield of life is not illusory. It may be illusory to the philosopher; his world is one of imagination and his feet are not firmly planted on the ground. Yoga is practical and has nothing to do with philosophical flights of fancy. Never believe for a moment that a householder's station in life is inferior and that a renunciate's  or monk's station in life is superior,  and let no women think that her status in life is inferior to that of a man.

Those who sincerely practise yoga remain undisturbed,  like an ocean which receives the turbulent waters of in-rushing rivers. Being a healthy rational science,  yoga can benefit all people under all the circumstances of life.

Yoga does not mean solely to Ashtanga yoga (Yoga of the eight-fold path) described in the Hindu scriptures. Simple practices such as regular course of asana (Yogic posture),  Prayanama (Yogic breathing practices), japa (Repetition of mantra), nada yoga (Yoga of sound vibration) and trataka (Yogic gazing) are also very effective.

The word yoga is of great significance. It is derived from the Sanskrit root "YUJ" (Unite). Yoga stands for both physical and mental well-being. Indeed, yoga is a blueprint of perfection. You can consider it as program, a method and a philosophy.

Introduction:-

Yoga Explained:-

 

1)  New Horizons of Yoga

2) Yoga and Physical hygiene

3) Yoga and the Mind

4) Objectives of Meditation

5)Samadhi : The Culmination of Yogic effort

6) Yoga Philosophy

There are many books on yoga. Some have been written by Yogis from India, and have dealt mostly with the more abstract aspect of yoga like dhyana and samadhi. Other books have been written by authors from western countries,  who have tended to emphasize the more tangible, physical potentialities of applied yoga,  such as asana and prayanama. However,  the vast potential of psycho-physiological therapy; its unlimited scope on the spiritual path; its unequaled utility as a way of life which leads to happiness in the trying circumstance. 

I believe that a systematic effort,  in the form of a movement to propagate yoga in its broadest sense on an international basis,  will tear asunder the veil of mystery surrounding yoga and that yoga will eventually emerge in all its pristine glory and truth. Yoga is not for a select few individuals,  but it is for all the young and the old, the fit and the ailing,  the rich and the poor. With its infinite resources and potential it will usher mankind into a new and glorious ear of evolution.