Explain various types of Asanas.

Various types of Asanas: Asanas are also called yoga poses or yoga postures in English.

The 10th or 11th century Goraksha Sataka and the 15th century Hatha Yoga Pradipika identify 84 asanas; the 17th century Hatha Ratnavali provides a different list of 84 asanas, describing some of them.

The asanas are poses mainly for health and strength. There are innumerable asanas, but not all of them are really necessary, I shall deal with only such asanas as are useful in curing ailments and maintaining good health.

Various types of asanas are Ardha Chakrsana, Tadasana, Trikonasana(triangle Posture), Veerabhadrasana-2, Parshwa Konasana, Bhujangaasana, Padahastasana, Ustrasana, Marjarasana, Paschimottanasana, Ardha Matsyendrasana, Padmasana, Ananta Shayanasana, Pavana Muktasana, Purvauttanasan, Vrkshaasana, Garudasana, Shalabhasana, Dhanurasana (Bow Posture), Ardha Halasana, Vipareeta Karani Mudra, Sarvangasana, Uttana Padasana, Halasana, Chakrasana, Naukasana (Boat Posture), Gomukhasana, Shavasana, Makaraasana. 

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