Asana體位法練習,是《派坦伽利的瑜伽經 Patanjali's Yoga Sutra》(或簡稱瑜伽經)中提到的八支瑜伽行法 ashtanga yoga 裡的第三支,利用肉身鍛練紀律,以便強健體魄,免受病痛
先把心定好,做動作時,全神貫注於身體的感受,體會施力
「瑜伽姿勢是穩定和舒適」- 《瑜伽經》2章46節
"sthira-sukham-asanam" - II:46 Patanjali's Yoga Sutra
sthira=steady, stable;
sukha=pleasant, comfortable;
asana=yogic posture
Asana (yogic posture) is stable and comfortable.
(credit: "Patanajala Yoga Sutra, Sankrita Sutras with Transliteration, Translation & Commentary" by Dr. P.V. Karambelkar,