Surya Namaskara (Sun Salutation) 8

Sivananda 8 / Ashtanga A 9 / Ashtanga B 10 / Chandra Namaskara (Moon Salutation) 12

Why do we do yoga 14?

Yoga (Definition of Yoga) 16 / Om (Mantra) 17 / Pranayama (Breathing) 18 / Ashtanga Yoga (Eight Limbs of Yoga) 22 / Nadis (Energy Channels) 24 / Pancha Vayu (Five Energy Channels) 25 / Bandha (Lock) 26 / Mudra (Gestures) 28 / Seven Chakras (Major Points of Nadis) 32 / Pancha Kosha (Five Layers) 36

38 Small Yoga Tips We All Need

Muscles of My Body 40 / Bones of My Body 41 / Teacher's Explanation of "There" 42 / Pelvic General 48 / Climate Change Chart 49

My yoga story is enough as it is 50

Resolution 52 to Go / Yoga is...
Infinite Challenge 56 / The Teacher is a Liar 60 / Yoga, What Should I Do? 64 / After Yoga 66 / Self-Practice 68 / The Story of Starting Yoga Again 72 / The Rise and Fall of Yoga 76 / The Voice of the Heart 80 / Moments of Waiting 84 / Ashtanga Yoga 90 / The Yoga Dilemma 94 / The Day I Cheered 98 / Me Too...
Can I do it? 102 / A Game of Sense 106 / Don't Misunderstand - It's Because of Yoga 110 / It's Because of Yoga 114 / Summer Yoga! That's 118 / Winter Yoga, and... 122 / What the F*ck 126 / The Link Between You and Me 130 / My Yoga Mat 134 / Yoga Techniques - Everyday Yoga 138 / Secret Yoga 140 / Holiday Yoga Tips 141 / Our Challenge Continues Yoga 142

150 Asanas I Practiced Today

Animal names Asana 152 / Object names Asana 154 / Insect names Asana 157 / Bird names Asana 158 / Nature names Asana 160 / My body names Asana 162 / Snake, frog, crocodile Asana 164 / Water-dwelling Asana 166 / God names Asana 167 / Sage names Asana 168 / Numbered Asana 170 / Eka 171 / Dwi 172 / Tree 173 / Chatur, Pancha 174 / Mountain, Ashta 175 / Formed Asana - Raja 176 / Receive 177 / Veera 178 / Danda 180 / Padma 182 /
Asanas with body parts - Sirsa 184 / Mukha 188 / Sarvanga 190 / Hasta 193 / Pada, Eka Pada 194 / Asanas with directions - Kona 196 / Ardha 198 / Ado 201 / Urdhva 202 / Viparita 206 / Supta 208 / Utt 210 / Parsva 212 / Parivrtta 213 / Paripurna 214 / Prasarita 215 / Similar asanas 216

Yoga Mini Vocabulary 220

At first, it was a challenge and a sense of accomplishment.

The thrill, competitiveness, and passion of performing great asanas.
When I started practicing yoga, the greatest joy was the sense of accomplishment I felt from moving my body.
But as time went on, yoga became more and more burdensome as I faced the pressure and limitations of having to 'do better'.

Times of shaking and wandering

There were times when I got injured while practicing yoga and was frustrated because things didn't go as planned.
When yoga wasn't going my way, I still stood on the mat, drawing and looking up yoga books.
And then I realized.
Yoga is not about being good at it, it's about just doing it.

Changes that come with breathing

Yoga is stopping the movement of the mind.
At first I couldn't understand it, but as time went by, I began to experience its meaning through my breathing.
I learned to not suppress my wavering emotions, but to simply watch and wait.

Now, yoga is a natural part of our daily lives.

Beyond just wanting to do well, yoga has now become a part of my daily routine.
Even when the wind blows without warning and the lake shakes, I learned to breathe without being impatient and wait for it to calm down.
Now, I want to share this story with anyone who wants to face themselves through yoga.

A fascinating, relatable, and enjoyable yoga story.
Shall we start together?

[Author's Note]

Why do you like yoga?

What first drew me to yoga was the challenge, competitiveness, passion and sense of accomplishment of doing amazing asanas.
After a whirlwind of time on the mat, my heart races and I feel truly happy.
The breeze gently sways, the lake's waves sparkle, and the clouds flutter, making it feel like a picnic in a perfectly beautiful setting! But when I enrolled in an instructor class and began studying yoga, the definition I learned was "stopping all mental activity." Huh? Stopping the mind and becoming nothing but zero? Why?

I wrote down the meanings I couldn't relate to, but I put them aside and continued to focus on asanas. When I was injured and couldn't practice yoga, I drew pictures of yoga, looked up yoga books, and stood on the yoga mat steadfastly through all the ups and downs.
I wanted to do well, but I felt the limits of my innate abilities, and I was endlessly frustrated. The joy and happiness that yoga initially gave me gradually disappeared, and the pain and suffering increased.

At a time when I was frustrated because yoga wasn't going as planned, I started training with Master Han Ju-hun in Jeju, and the solutions he gave me were the same for all my worries.
"Just do it! Just do it." The solution, which felt more difficult than the word yoga, is now to stop the movement of the mind.
This book bears fruit.
Yoga, which used to be done with the goal of “wanting to do well,” has now become a natural part of my daily life.

My heart still feels like it's being blown by the wind and the lake ripples and sparkles without warning, but even in such a wonderful(?) scenery, I've learned to close my eyes, breathe, and wait for the lake to become calm.
By chanting the mantra Omnamashivaya! which is said to ward off evil.

Now, we begin with yoga stories that started out of curiosity but are interesting, fun, enjoyable, and relatable.
Shanti!