The 84 asanas are a mirror. They reflect our struggle, our breath, our resistance, and our surrender. They are the alphabet of a silent language, spelling out the one truth that Shiva whispered on the slopes of the Himalayas: You are not the body, but you must make the body a temple, so that the divine may reside within it.
Named after the sage Matsyendranath, it is said to stimulate digestive fire and awaken energy. Why 84? The Science of Geometry 84 asana
Yoga uses these 84 shapes to influence the flow of Prana (life force) through the Nadis (energy channels), leading to mental stillness. The 84 asanas are a mirror