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b) PERSONALITY. Bringing in more asanas of

a certain type can help you shape your

personal qualities.

 

EXAMPLE 1: If you lack willpower and

finishing things sounds like an issue for you,

you may want to include more asanas that

work on core muscles.

Yogic texts often talk about two energies

present in our body: masculine energy and

feminine energy. The first one is associated

with the Sun, the second one - with the Moon.

It’s believed that our inner

Sun dwells in the Solar

plexus, while our inner

Moon abides within our

skull on the level of mid-

eyebrows. That’s why a lot

of yogic practices are built

around these two centers.

So, the Sun gives us the

energy of a masculine

nature. What does it

mean? It means that it’s

very active. Males are

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Pic. 20 Chair pose

Pic. 20 Chair pose