WHAT DOES ‘ASANA’ MEAN ?

WHAT DOES ‘ASANA’ MEAN ?

Asana is the term used to describe any pose that’s practiced in yoga. There are many different asanas, ranging from simple, relaxing poses which can be held by yogis at all levels of ability, to complex poses which push the body to its limits. The word asana is Sanskrit for “comfortable seat”. The idea behind this is that in every yoga posture or asana, we ideally want to find peace or a sense of calm, even when it is physically challenging. This takes practice, but don’t let it discourage you! Most yoga classes and practices are composed of a few different sequences of asanas.  It is said that there are thousands of asanas across all the different styles of yoga!