Asana is a steady, comfortable posture.
Literally translated, sthira means "steady, alert". This quality of an asana may seem fairly easy to obtain, but an asana is not complete without sukha: ability to remain comfortable and light. We are not comfortable in a posture is we have to keep shifting. For instance, sitting cross-legged. after a while we feel a cramp or pressure in our muscles. We shift to find a comfortable position again.
This principle can be fulfilled with practice and with dissolving toxins. Doing poses over time allows us to be come more and more comfortable in the pose. But, also necessary is steadying the mind and body. Toxins of the body and mind create tension. Once we free ourselves of the tension, we can relax and concentrate.
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