It needs to be stressed that the actual efforts being made in asana are of a somato-psychic nature while benefits that accrue are of a psychosomatic nature.
It also explores the neuromuscular reflex arcs dynamics that position asana as an excellent system to restore psychosomatic harmony and balance. Some examples are glucose metabolism, changes in energy expenditure, ventilatory responses, oxygen consumption as well as respiratory, neuromuscular and cardiovascular parameters. This chapter takes a look at various studies that have explored human physiology in relation to asana. As intra-thoracic, intra-abdominal pressure-volume changes affect internal organs and systems, it is plausible that asanas produce changes through mechanisms both local as well as general. Hathayoga Pradipika emphasises that asana helps bring about stability in health and suppleness of body.
Asana (posture) is usually defined as a body posture held with stability and ease by Patanjali.
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