Basics of the introduction to Ashtangu
In general, ashtanga is called a kind of yoga, which is based on rapid movements. Practitioners move from one pose to another pose at a fast pace. The focus of Ashtanga Yoga is Vinyasa and Tristan. In the process of performing exercises, breathing should be evenly, with the change of poses breathing and exhaling. This is an excellent combination for those with a strong body and an unruly mind. Tristan is a combination of three main aspects that should be the focus of the training process, namely the combination
- Postures
- Smooth breathing
- Points of concentration, or focal point
A combination of the above components contributes to the mental and physical purification. While, thanks to asanas, posture improves, the development of the respiratory system is promoted by properly formed breaths and exhalations. In addition, there are known components in astanga, such as detaining the gaze of drishti and asana, the inner blocks of the gang that came from Hata Yoga.
Gangs are called internal blocks, which are necessary in order to perform some poses. With the help of a gang, yoga practitioners prepare, study and perform asanas. In short, the gang is the contraction of different muscle groups. The main gangs are the following:
- root block or mule gang, serving to strain the muscles of the hips and pelvis.
- The Udiyana gang is the contraction of the muscles of the lower press. This posture involves pulling the abdomen to the base of the spine.
- Jalandara gang or throat block perform a look that is directed towards the tip of the nose, as well as by lowering the chin and lengthening the cervical region.
The term drishti denotes nine directions of sight of the yogis, who are in poses. Drishti these nose, belly, between the eyebrows, thumb, right and left sides, feet and palms. Practitioners, getting a look at these points, cleanse their minds and improve concentration of attention.
The main steps in Ashtanga- yoga.
In addition to performing asanas that train the body, ashtanga has the goal of clearing the mind by means of a special system that consists of eight stages. Before proceeding to the next stage, it is necessary to finish the previous one.
- Pit or control
- Niyama or the rules of conduct
- Asanas, or poses
- Pranayama or proper breathing
- Dharma, or concentration
- Dhana, or continuous meditation
- Samadhi, or complete balance
After the first four stages, a person is physically purified, and after going through the last four stages, a person is cleansed both morally and spiritually. In order to pass all these stages without errors, one full series of ashtanga takes from seventy-five to ninety minutes. The practice of Ashtanga-yoga occurs with the help of Greetings to the God of the Sun, or Surya Namaskar.
Ashtanga yoga is ideal for those wishing to develop endurance physical strength and flexibility. A very popular form of yoga among athletes. Since ashtanga consists of an uninterrupted cycle of postures, it requires the highest level of physical fitness. To perform the exercises should be started only after the warm-up, thanks to which all the muscle groups are included in the work.