Om blissful yogi! One of my favourite analogies in yoga is that of a flower. If you think of your yoga practice as a flower, practising the physical postures is like the colourful petals of the flower. With consistent practice you may obtain an aesthetically pleasing physical body. However the core of yoga is not simply to cultivate this beautiful exterior. Rather the "root" of yoga is spirituality, and like the hidden root of the flower that lies underground, if you cut off this root, the flower will die.
Yoga is more than just the physical postures ... but I'm not about to go into yogic philosophy on this page. Instead this page will lead you to links of the twelve most important asanas (yoga postures) taken from Hatha Yoga Pradipika.
- Headstand
- Shoulderstand
- Plough
- Fish
- Seated Forward Bend
- Cobra
- Locust
- Bow
- Half Spinal Twist
- Crow
- Standing Forward Bend
- Triangle
Traditionally several rounds of
sun salutations (sequence of 12 movements) are done before the practice of these twelve asanas, as well as
pranayama (breathing exercises).
Following a
sattvic vegetarian diet is also a large part of yoga and will help you in your practice.
Are you ready to deepen your yoga practice? Sounds like it's time to
enroll in yoga teacher training. I took my yoga teacher training in January 2010. It completely changed my life ...
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