84 Asanas [upd]
(Gracious Pose): Aimed at stabilizing the lower body and digestive fire. Symbolic vs. Literal: What are the 84?
Ravi closed his eyes. He wasn't thinking about his knees anymore. He wasn't counting. He visualized the mountain, the steady, unmoving spine of the earth. He lifted his hips, forming a peak with his body. Parvatasana , the Mountain. 84 asanas
Many of the original 84 are rare or mythical today, including: (Gracious Pose): Aimed at stabilizing the lower body