16 yoga asanas in 16 minutes for improving physical, mental & spiritual health

For every human, to maintain a balance between oneself and the environment is necessary. Many people suffer from stress, anxiety, insomnia and other health disorders, which is mainly due to improper lifestyle and physical exercise. Therefore, we need a holistic and intense approach for the attainment of health and harmony; in this respect, yoga asanas acts as an aid to one’s health. This ancient form of fitness with roots in India focuses on developing balance, strength and flexibility.

Asana is the physical practice of yoga poses. What most people call yoga could more specifically be called asana. Besides asana, yoga also encompasses pranayama (breathing exercises), dhyana (meditation), yamas (codes of social conduct), niyamas (self-observances), pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses), dharana (concentration), and samadhi (bliss). While the breathing and focus exercises can help relieve stress and anxiety, the postures on the other hand are used holistically as a mind-body practice to improve physical, mental, and spiritual health.

Check out these 16 yoga asanas to attain inner peace and physical strength and relaxation with a video by Ranjana Pradhan: