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These positions (asana) are part of the yoga system called Hatha-Yoga. This a system seemingly most accessible to Westerners, who unlike oriental people are less inclined to contemplation.
\nIn every yoga system, the ultimate goal is to balance the energies of  the whole being; to ensure harmony within and also with the universe.

The etymology of the word \u201cHatha\u201d is extremely symbolic: \u201cHa\u201d means \u201cSun\u201dand \u201cTha\u201d means \u201cMoon\u201d. The word  \u201cYoga\u201d means \u201cUnion\u201d; therefore Hatha-Yoga is the union between the Sun and the Moon, that is, of the dual aspects of man.

The Sun, the positive energy, controls all the physical and vital functions; a person who is very \u201csolar\u201d is extroverted and more physical.

On the other hand the Moon controls all the mental functions, therefore a person who is very lunar is exceedingly dreamy, pacifist and introverted.

Hatha-Yoga is a technique for harmonising these functions and balancing the two types of energies; through body position and correct respiration.

What are the positions actually?<\/B>

They are not “tormented”,  bizarre, nor meaningless, as some believe. On the contrary, every position of the body has a precise purpose that has been very carefully researched. Nothing is random. The asana essentially represents the symbol in the physical plane of the beneficial energy of the Universe on a subtle plane. It is a genuine \u201cformula\u201d that has as its objectives:


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