Class 6 - Body as a Synthesizer in Asana

 

In Class 6 Prashant writes about the body as a synthesizer in asana. Below is the class he wrote in his book Classwork Book 1. 

In yogasanas, the physical anatomical body becomes like a musical instrument called the synthesizer or keyboard. This keyboard is an electronic marvel in music and sounds.  This one instrument has a fabulous repertoire of several sounds such as wind, tornado, thunder, airplane, jet, cries of animals and creatures, to various musical instruments, by selection of buttons.

Similar is the case of yogasanas in producing effects.  Various parts and spots in the body (with associated/kneaded conditions) work like keys in the keyboard.  Furthermore, when the internal-activity agency is in a fully operative state, one and the same asana can have a variety of effects.  

For instance, a basic and profound, but relatively not a difficult position, such as Utthita Trikonasana can be considered here.  This one asana, because of the synthesizer effect, can work fabulously. It can work as an exercise the the overall skeleto-muscular body or even as a conditioner for the corporeal body.  There are various conditions such as loosening, limbering, warming, cooling, exercising, soothing, etc., and also remedying.  It can work on toing and tuning, correcting deformation in the body, etc.

Then it can work for remedying the physiology or conditioning it positively.  It can work for the circulatory and nervous systems too.  It can work for cellular consideration and even cellula metabolism. Organs of the systemic body can also be soothed, rested, revitalised, tuned and toned by the associated breath and certain kriyas of Yog in Trikonasana.  Thus, the organs can be directly addressed and conditioned.  

Similarly, the holistic breathing can be addressed along with its system and process.  This can work for the associated body and mind, for what lies in between (glands, endocrine and nerves), and also beyond them viz. the mind stuff, consciousness and conscience.

Trikonasana can work for the mind state ranging from negative to normal, and onward to a yogic state of quietude, neutrality, sublimity, virginity, soothe, benevolence, purity, piety, sanctity, nobility, equanimity, equilibrium and transcendence.

This marvel is because of the various body-centric paradigms, mind-centric paradigms, and breath-prana-vayu paradigms.  Thus, Trikonasana can bestow several kinds of effects, almost countless.  Thus, the concept can be stated as

 Associate body - Synthesizer (keyboard).

Let me know your thoughts if you explore this concept in your own practice.

Namaste,

Pam