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		Yoga and Posture

	Yoga is much more than posture. Posture is, however, described as an important element of the practice of yoga, especially as it pertains to the Raja and Hatha yoga’s The science of yoga, or raja yoga, requires constant practice, a part of which is physical "but in the main it is mental." Eight steps are described: two of them are "moral training." The third step is "posture," the fourth is "breathing," and there are four steps of mental concentration. Asana, or posture, requires a level of comfort as it must be practiced long and often. Because the main part of the electrical energy is carried along the spinal column, it is necessary to sit and to hold the spinal column free and erect, holding the three parts, the chest, neck, and head in a straight line, the whole weight of these three parts being supported by the ribs.

This portion of yoga is similar to hatha-yoga which deals entirely with the physical body. The result of the hatha-yoga is simply to make men live long in good health. The lotus sitting posture holds the pelvis in a level position by rotating the hips and legs in an outward position. This, in turn, places a straightening force on the spine.

When the breathing step of yoga, pranayama, is applied to a horizontal pelvis, a strong force that further diminishes the spinal curvature is generated. Lotus positioning of the legs, combined with proper breathing exercises, generates the straight spine required by the Raja yoga.

This practice is done while sitting and must be practiced long and often as is the case with any effective exercise program. The hatha-yoga describes other physical maneuvers that strengthen posture. Like other physical exercise programs, reversal of the postural benefits occurs rapidly when discontinued.

A significant obstruction to the practice of yoga is an unhealthy body. When the Lotus position or posture was first demonstrated to me, knee pain when sitting in a very basic cross legged position became intense within a few minutes, such that I couldn't or wouldn't consider any regular practice of yoga.






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