Asana - The Third Limb of Yoga
A few yoga postures. 1. Plank Pose 2. Extended Side Stretch (Utthita Parsvakonasana) 3. Modified Extended Side Stretch (Utthita Parsvakonasana) 4. Warrior I (Virabhadrasana I) Patanjali's Yoga Sutras talk about: "Sthira sukham asanam, " meaning that asana should be both firm as well as comfortable. The yoga postures also have a drishti , or point of focus for the eyes, in order to encourage the meditative state in the posture and to deepen the meaning and effect of the posture on all levels.