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Read the first part of the article here Tadāsana - Mountain Pose The first pose/āsana which I shall consider in more detail is called Tadāsana, “Mountain Pose”. First, I'll describe the frequently practiced variation that B.K.S. Iyengar describes in detail in his book "Light on Yoga" 1969/1993, and then I'll recommend my version inspired by the Axis Syllabus lexicon. In this standing position (Fig. 1) the feet are closed, so that the inner edges of the medial portion of t

“The story of modern Yoga is obviously the story of innovation, in which various Indian traditions; heavily influenced by western concepts of physical education, were shaped into something new.” (“Hunting for Traces – the history of modern Asana practice” by: Imogen Dalmann and Martin Soder) Short history of Yoga literary and historical assistance: Lisbeth Bitto The Sanskrit word Yoga is used in Indian culture to describe an ascetic technique or method of meditation. The etym

Die 1. Hälfte des Artikels könnt ihr hier lesen Tadāsana- Die Bergposition Die erste Haltung/ Āsana die ich näher betrachte werde, wird „ Tadāsana - Die Bergposition“ genannt. Zuerst beschreibe ich die oft praktizierte Variation, die von B.K.S. Iyengar ausführlich in seinem Buch „Licht auf Yoga“ 1969/1993 geschildert wird. Um im Folgenden eine von dem Axis Syllabus Lexikon inspirierte Version vorzuschlagen. In dieser stehenden Position ( Fig.1 ) sind die Füße geschlossen, so