Thursday, 22 March 2018

Islam and Yoga 34




Islamic Prayer and Yogasanas  6

Standing

The mountain Pose – Tad asana is the foundation for all standing asanas. It is the initial stage in Islamic Prayer
Standing in Mountain pose is an easy exercise  for the whole body --,feet , legs and spine working together .With one’s feet planted firmly  on earth and one’s head reaching towards  sky  , this pose is of the finest metaphysical significance to the sacredness of the human state for verticality is the essence of religion

Eyes will be gazing the ground

Spinal Stretching

 One is as young as one’s spine. . 
Yoga concentrates much on deep, thorough stretches of the spine, bringing the head forward to rest on the knees.  All the nerves of the body are channeled from the spinal cord out between the vertebrae.

A healthy spine is of central importance for the well being of the whole human body and mind,
It takes much patient, persistent practice to make and keep the spine ideally flexible, and the only the most dedicated succeed in this.

 In Islamic Prayer spinal stretch is easily achieved   in the bowing position called
Ruku.
In ruku the back is bent by placing stretched palms on the knees and pressed tightly
Limbs should be straight without bending. Back should be parallel to floor

Eyes should be looking at the toes

 This minimal stretch helps keep the spine in good condition.
Making ruku 17 times a day beautifully prepares spine for deeper forward stretches

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