Anusara Yoga can also be called modern Yoga as it owes its existence in 1977. It was started off by John Friend, a Yoga instructor form the USA. He brought about a new Yoga form that has its foundation in Hatha Yoga, which is a Yoga form from the 14th century.
Anusura Yoga and its asanas
Anusura Yoga also has elements from various other disciplines of ancient Yoga and one of them is the ‘asana,’ which is all about postures and how to purify the body and soul through oneself. Although this form of Yoga is quite new, it has become a very popular Hatha Yoga discipline with thousands of instructors and students practicing it across the globe.
Anusura Yoga instructors do not follow the didactic method of correcting the poses of their students; instead they encourage the students to better themselves independently. However, the instructors do inform the students whenever they are going wrong by briefing them about the Universal Principles of Alignment.
Anusara Yoga sequence
Anusura Yoga makes use of asanas or traditional yoga poses, but it more veered towards balancing the mental and physical healthiness of an individual. The sequence of Anusura Yoga involves the following:
- Challenging the core muscles
- Increasing sense of balance
- Strengthening focus and mental concentration
Anusura Yoga poses
There are over 260 poses or asanas and they can be segregated under the following heads:
- supine asanas
- backbends
- basic warm up
- hand balancing asanas
- inversions
- miscellaneous asanas
- restorative asanas
- sitting asanas, hip openers and forward bends
- sitting twists
- standing asanas
Anusara Yoga benefits
There are various benefits that can be derived from this yoga discipline. The benefits can be in the form of physical, mental, and emotional well being. Here are some of them:
- Enhanced ability to express your inner feeling
- Enhanced lung capacity as you practice deep breathing exercises
- Enhanced immunity translating to protection from illness and infections
- Less stress, mood swings and emotional troubles
- Stretching of ligaments, tendons and muscles, which helps in postures and increases strength.
Anusura Yoga is gaining a lot of popularity as it tries to find the good in everything- human or things. It celebrates the relationship between spirit and matter and by doing this, there comes a strong connection between the body and soul.
Summary
People from across the world are now turning to Anusura Yoga to help them deal with the uncertainties and stress that comes with modern lifestyles. Furthermore, Anusura Yoga credits its students despite their differences in talent, ability or yoga experience.
