Yoga Asanas Asanas are the physical movements of yoga practice and, in combination with pranayama or breathing techniques constitute the style of yoga referred to as Hatha Yoga. In the Yoga Sutra, Patanjali describes asana as a ""firm, comfortable posture"", referring specifically to the seated posture, most basic of all the asanas. SITTING / MEDITATIVE POSTURES Padmasana Swastikasana Vajrasana TWISTING POSTURES Ardha Matyendrasana Astha Vakrasana Shava Udarakarshanasana RELAXING POSTURES Balasana Savasana Makarasana STANDING POSTURES Tadasana Triyaka Tadasana Kati Chakrasana Trikonasana (Variation 1–4) BACK BEND POSTURES Bhujangasana Dhanurasana Supta Vajrasana Usthasana DYNAMIC POSTURES Pawanmuktasana Marjariasana Vyaghrasana Surya Namaskar BALANCING POSTURES Padangusthasana Natarajasana FORWARD BEND POSTURES Janushirshasana Paschimotasana Pranayama Pranayama (Sanskrit: ?????????) is a Sanskrit word meaning ""extension of the pra?a or breath"" or ""extension of the life force"". The word is composed of two Sanskrit words: prana, life force, or noted particularly as the breath), and ay?ma, to extend or draw out. (Not ""restrain, or control"" as is often translated from yam instead of ayama). It is a yogic discipline with origins in ancient India. Nadi Shodhana Anuloma Viloma Bhastrika Kapalbhati Meditation Despite all its popularity, today very few of us truly know what meditation is. Some regard meditation is the mental concentration on something, others consider that we meditate when we imagine something that gives us peace or satisfaction. All these methods are being with one goal to slow down and, eventually, completely stop the incessant activity of our minds. These exercises are not really meditation they are substitutes for meditation because it is normally very difficult to stop our minds altogether. In reality, meditation is a state of thoughtless awareness. OM Meditation Mantra Chanting Meditation Soham Meditation Shiva Meditation Mantra Chanting A combination of certain codified sounds is a mantra. The correct chanting of mantras under the guidance of the Siddha (Guru) brings about the manifestation of thoughts and desires, and even of devs and devis. Ganesha Mantra (Guru Mantra) Mritunjaya Mantra (Santhi Mantra) Gayatri Mantra (Santhosham Santhi Mantra) Yoga Philosophy The main philosophy of yoga is simple: mind, body ,and spirit are all one and cannot be clearly separated. Yet there is a multitude of philosophical ideas developed by looking into the deeper dimensions of the body, mind, and spirit. YOGIC PHILOSOPHY Description of Nadis Chakras Pancha (five) Pranas Five Sheaths of bodies Effect of the Yogi Practice YOGA SUTRA Introduction of Yoga Ashtanga Yoga Mudra Bandha Bandha' is a term for the ""body locks"" in Hatha Yoga, treated under the heading of mudra. Specific bandhas are Mula Bandha, contraction of the perineum, Uddiyana bandha, contraction of the abdomen into the rib cage, Jalandhara Bandha, tucking the chin close to the chest, Maha Bandha, combining all three of the above bandhas. Moola Bandha Uddiyana Bandha Jalandhar Bandha Maha Bandha Ayurveda Ayurveda or Ayurvedic medicine is a system of traditional Hindu medicine native to the Indian subcontinent. Contemporary practices derived from Ayurvedic traditions are a type of alternative medicine. Ayurveda is a discipline of the upaveda or ""auxiliary knowledge"" in Vedic tradition. The origins of Ayurveda are also found in the Atharvaveda, which contains 114 hymns and incantations described as magical cures for disease. Basic of Ayurveda & Definition of Health The 3 Doshas and Prakriti (Part 1) Anatomy and Physiology of Yogi Practice Yoga physiology is the descriptions of the human body, its layers, and the energy channels running through it used in various yoga systems. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Anatomy and respiratory of physiology system Effect of Yoga practices and physiology of pranayama SKELETON SYSTEM Anatomy and biomechanics of joints Safe way of adjustments and modifications of asanas