Evaluation of muscular involvement in Yogasana

  • Sonu Samariya Final Year Post Graduate Scholar, Dept. of Rachana Sharir, Govt. Ayurvedic College, Guwahati, Assam, India.
  • Tikendrajit Sarma Associate Professor, Dept. of Rachana Sharir, Govt. Ayurvedic College, Guwahati, Assam, India.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.9.10.7
Keywords: Yogasana, Procedure, Group of Muscle, Movement

Abstract

Yoga plays important role in maintaining health and removing morbidity subsequently. All the four components of health i.e., Physical, Psychological, Social and Spiritual enhancement observed through yoga. Asta Pada (eight limb) namely Yama, Niyam, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyan and Samadhi are found in different classics. Even getting Moksha or liberation is an ultimate goal yet earlier step like Yama, Niyama, Asana and Pranayama are extremely beneficial for maintaining normal health. Among all 8 limbs Yoga Asanas are mainly related to clinical and therapeutic aspect. Improvement of muscle tone, muscle power and increase range of motion are noted in Yogasana. In the present research work an attempt has made to observe the involvement of different muscles in 32 Asanas stated by Gherand Samhita as well as 20 Asana in Common Yoga Protocol 2024, by Ministry of AYUSH.

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Swami Digambar ji, Dr. M.L Gharote, Gherand Samhita, kaivalyadham S.M.Y.M Samiti, Lonavala, Maharastra-1997, chapter no-2 Dwitya updesha, page no-36.

Common Yoga Protocol (CYP), 2024 by ministry of AYUSH, publisher Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga.

Pandit Hari prasad Tripathi, Shiv Samhita, published by Chaukhamba Krishna das Academy, Varanasi-2006, tritya patal, page no- 24,

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DOI: 10.21760/jaims.9.10.7
Published: 2025-01-06
How to Cite
Sonu Samariya, & Tikendrajit Sarma. (2025). Evaluation of muscular involvement in Yogasana. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 9(10), 43 - 52. https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.9.10.7
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Vol. 9 No. 10 (2024): OCTOBER
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Review Article

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