In the 8-fold path of Patanjali\u2019s Ashtanga Yoga, Asanas are the 3^{rd<\/sup> step. First you have to pass through the attitudes, the do\u2019s & don\u2019ts to make the path extremely more effective and make you a true yogi\/yogini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n}

Speaking about the effect of Asana on our body & mind, there are originally 54 asana according to Hatha Yoga Pradipika, that if practiced with awareness, the right mindset and the correct breathing techniques, might just take you to the deepest mindful experience of your life. If the Asana practice is done mechanically it becomes just like any other work out. But the fact that you concentrate so much on your breath and actually investigate your body in such a way to follow the organic flow of the breath during the pose and the flow makes it something else altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If done articulately with the breath it can perform \u201cheavy\u201d positive work on your nervous system which will reflect in many different ways. But the practice is such, that when done the right way can literally change someone\u2019s life 360 degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By releasing and softening your nervous system, stress & anxiety run away and jump the window. Those umber able number of thoughts that once were bugging you, begin to dissipate and you can actually find gaps between them. By the end of the practice when you actually sit for meditation you are on the top of the world. And you could actually sit for long time and dive deep into meditation, which usually doesn\u2019t happen if you practice on a studio that have back to back classes and you have to leave the class, once you feel like you have almost reached Nirvana \/ Samadhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep your practice: longevity, strength, flexibility and most important peace of mind will come with it. Do your duty towards yourself? And indulge in the benefits.
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