yoga and it uses

1. Meditative Yoga Aasana
ANIL KUMAR KERSAGAR
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2. Introduction
Meditative Asanas are the postures one assumes in order to
sit or stand comfortably for extended durations, enabling
one to concentrate and meditate without interference from
muscle proprioceptors. The idea behind Meditative Asanas
is merely to position oneself in such a way so that one’s
limbs cease to send stimuli to the mind, allowing the
practitioner to concentrate on meditation.
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3. Meditative Asanas are the postures one assumes in order to sit or stand comfortably
for extended durations, enabling one to concentrate and meditate without
interference from muscle proprioceptors. The idea behind Meditative Asanas is
merely to position oneself in such a way so that one’s limbs cease to send stimuli to
the mind, allowing the practitioner to concentrate on meditataion.
Meditative Asanas have been consistently mentioned in various Indian Text on Yoga
over the ages, including the puranas and the vedas, and have formed the core
around which a comprehensive physical culture of asana practice was developed.

4. MEDITATIVE ASANAS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENTLY MENTIONED IN
VARIOUS INDIAN TEXT OVER THE AGES, INCLUDING THE
PURANAS AND THE VEDAS, AND HAVE FORMED THE CORE
AROUND WHICH A COMPREHENSIVE PHYSICAL CULTURE OF
ASANA PRACTICE WAS DEVELOPED.
THE "HATHA YOGA PRADIPIKA" (1400 AD) CLAIMS THAT LORD SHIVA TAUGHT 84
CLASSIC ASSANAS , WITH 4 PARAMOUNT AMONGST THEM: THE SIDDHA, PADMA,
SIMHA AND BHADRASANAS, AND SINGLES OUT SIDDHASANA AS THE ‘CHIEF OF ALL
ASANAS’. IT ATTACHES NEARLY AS MUCH IMPORTANCE TO THE LATTER THREE

6. Postures of Meditative Asanas
All the meditative Asanas are similar, and invariably involve
keeping the neck and body erect to let the blood flow freely along
the spine and to avoid pressure on the visceral organs. The legs are
rooted to the ground to maintain a steady posture. Meditative
Asanas are also performed with either of two gazes; the nasal gaze
and the frontal gaze (focusing on the nose or directly in front) and
also involve the three Bandhas: the chin lock, abdominal
compression and anal contraction. Some hand and finger
symbolisms known as ‘Mudras’, are also performed in some
meditative Asanas.