ISHA HATHA YOGA ASANAS SEQUENCE FULL

Activate the prana through asana, then practise pranayama to purify the energy channels and to process and balance the prana. In the systematic science of Hatha Yoga, you must firstly prepare the physical body because it is the grossest manifestation of prana. Lastly one should sit quietly in a meditative pose. In hatha yoga the sequence is – Asanas first, then Pranayama, Mudras and Bandhas. Then mudras should be performed to channelize the energy and create specific attitudes of mind, and bandhas to force the energy upward. For this purpose nadi shodhana (nadi purification) pranayama is best. Hatha Yoga Pradipika commentary by Swami Muktibodhananada (Yoga Publications Trust, Munger, Bihar, India) explains these questions as below:Īfter asanas, pranayama should be practised to purify the nadis.

After Pranayama, it is easy to sit in meditative state. The asanas help remove physical blockages in the body and after performing Asanas the energy flows freely and you are able to sit comfortably to perform Pranayama.

ISHA HATHA YOGA ASANAS SEQUENCE FULL

I personally start my practice with Sukshma Vyayama or light exercises to loosen up followed by Asasanas, Pranayama, and then Meditation if I have full hour to practice. Do you also have the similar questions like what should be practiced first Asana (Yoga Postures), Pranayama (Breathing Exercises) or Dhyana (Meditation)? What is the right sequence to practise Asana, Pranayama, and Meditation? What should we practice first Pranayama or Asana? What is the right order?

Isha hatha yoga asanas sequence