Light on Yoga: The Bible of Modern Yoga

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The abdominal organs and muscles as well as the hands, chest and

back become stronger. Here our own body acts as a weight-lifting

apparatus and the different directions in which it moves cause the

various parts of the body to bear the weight and thereby gain strength.

163. YogadarJ<f.osana Nineteen* (Plate 456)
     Y ogada�<;ia means the staff of a Yogin. In this pose, the yogi sits using
     one leg as a crutch under the armpit, hence the name.