08/18/2026
📖 ABCs of Yoga - Day 16: Asana 🧘🏻♀️
Asana is the physical posture or ‘seat’ of yoga.
However, asana is more than simply “doing the poses.” It’s about finding a steady, comfortable place in your body so your mind can become still. Each posture invites you to listen, breathe, soften, strengthen & just become more present & aware.
Much of the asana you see today didn’t even exist when yoga began. According to tradition, Adiyogi appeared in the upper regions of the Himalayas over 15,000 years ago where he sat in absolute stillness & silent meditation. He didn’t speak for months. Imagine!
While this may be considered extreme by us Westerners, yoga clearly isn’t just about making our bodies fit certain poses, it’s about allowing the poses to help us become more at home in our body, mind, heart & spirit.
Today, take time to notice how you FEEL in your asana - not how you look in it.
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