Easy postures with slow rhythmic breathing.
Techniques to release deep-seated stresses by a progressive journey within.
Deep relaxation techniques through thoroughly researched sessions of 35 mins each.
Svastikasana: Easy posture (simple cross legged sitting posture)
Virasana: Hero posture (kneeling)
Baddha Padmasana: Bound lotus
Gomukasana: Cow face posture
Balancing asanas
Tolasana: Scale posture (lifting up in lotus)
Bakasana: Crow posture ...
Sit in the easy posture with the hands on the knees, eyes open. Now practice simple jalandhara bandha. Concentrate on mooladhara chakra. Mentally repeat three times, 'mooladhara, mooladhara, mooladhara'.
With consistent practice, preferably two to four times a week, joint pain, swelling, and inflammation will slowly decrease. Start slowly with easy postures and gradually build up the intensity and length of your practice over time.
The main difference is that raja yoga uses asanas mainly to get the body ready for prolonged meditation, and hence focuses more on the meditative asana poses: Lotus Posture (padmasana), Accomplished Posture (siddhasana), Easy Posture (sukhasana) and ...
You'll also find another popular and easy posture, dhanurasana (the 'bow pose').
 See also: Posture, Asana, Matsyasana, Yoga, Padma
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