Yoga Knowledge - The importance of the seated position or meditation posture.

In this series we would like to give you some background information about yoga and its influence on our well-being.

"Sthira Sukham Asanam" is one of the most famous verses from the Yoga Sutra and means that your yoga practice should be both stable (firm, durable, resistant) and light (comfortable, joyful, happy). In this video, Jil Bianca explains what this means for the seated posture (meditation posture) and why it is so important to prepare the body for this posture through asanas and pranayama.

• Find stability and ease in all asanas
• Train your body and mind for yoga practice and for life

Originally, yoga was a purely spiritual path whose main goal was the search for enlightenment through meditation. The many asanas only developed over time. Their primary goal is to strengthen and mobilize the body. Over time, more and more recognized the positive effect of physical exercises on the overall well-being of the person. On December 1, 2016, yoga was recognized as a UNESCO Intangible World Heritage Site.