Sentences with phrase «meditative asana practice»
A restorative practice is much like a meditative asana practice.
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Completely destroying the idealized background of yoga, he assembles a clearer picture of how yoga has evolved through the ages, from its meditative / philosophical origins to the nationalistic Indian pride that helped piece together the asanas we practice today.
Yoga teachings in India still place supreme emphasis on the union of the mind - body complex, pranayama, meditative practices along with yoga asanas.
The latter chapters discuss nutrition and other components of a harmonious life, and here Swenson is no less comprehensive, offering complete schemas not only for asana practice but also for meditative exercises, meal plans, dietary supplements, recreation, and more.
As the practice of asana was once understood as a way to create a comfortable seat, the poses themselves contain that seed of meditative focus.
This oneness begins with the asanas, postures that are practiced along with a meditative focus and carefully controlled breathing, or pranayama.