Friday, February 8, 2013

The Eight Limbs of Yoga




The classical practice of yoga based on  Patanjali's  yoga sutras.
In this old scripture the most recommended way to practice Yoga contains 8 stages that follow each other in a particular order, it's called:

The Eight Limbs Of Yoga
  • Yama:            Five Moral commandments, ethical codes  
  • Niyama:        Five Personal attitudes and practices that purify the mind and body
  • Asana:          Physical posture
  • Pranayama: Breath consciousness or Breath Control
  • Pratyahara:  Withdrawing the senses 
  • Dharana:      One-pointed concentration
  • Dhyana:        Meditation
  • Samadhi:      Enlightenment – the ultimate goal of the  Limbs mentioned above
Wich limb do you practice the most?

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