Assana practice on boulder at Ulpotha.
Ulpotha, Sri Lanka.
Resting posture, known as "shavassana" after yoga practice.
Ulpotha, Sri Lanka.
This Vaishnava Sadhu wraps his jata up before beginning a set of demanding hatha yoga postures. Yoga means Yug- to unite, in which all energies are mobilized in an effort towards the spiritual goal and to unite man and god in devotion. Through the control of body and mind the mode of consciousness is changed. Yoga prescribes to the freedom of the soul (purusha) from the bondage of prakriti physical nature.Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal.
This Vaishnava Sadhu wraps his jata up before beginning a set of demanding hatha yoga postures. Yoga means Yug- to unite, in which all energies are mobilized in an effort towards the spiritual goal and to unite man and god in devotion. Through the control of body and mind the mode of consciousness is changed. Yoga prescribes to the freedom of the soul (purusha) from the bondage of prakriti physical nature.Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Yoga nindrasana.Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Eka pada sirshashana. Hatha yoga even that is partly physical in nature. Existence of many internal mental practices that accompany the external position and each of these are designed to achieve specific results.Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Vriksha Asana. A typical Hatha yoga posture that demonstrates an attitude of reverence.Pashupatinath; Kathmandu; Nepal.
Assana practice on boulder at Ulpotha.
Ulpotha, Sri Lanka.
Assana practice on boulder at Ulpotha.
Ulpotha, Sri Lanka.
Assana practice on boulder at Ulpotha.
Ulpotha, Sri Lanka.
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