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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