Eight limbs of Ashtanga yoga
Most people that have heard of yoga don’t know that actual yoga is much more than just the poses (called Asana).
- Yama - toward others
- Ahimsa - non-violence and non harming of animals
- Satya - truthfulness, honesty in words and actions
- Asteya - not stealing other people’s time or possessions.
- Brahmacharya - restraint, fidelity, chastity
- Aparigraha - non coveting
- Niyama - toward ourselves
- Saucha - cleanliness
- Santosha - contentment
- Tapas - austerity
- Svadhyaya - self-observation
- Ishvarapranidhana - devotion to higher power
- Asana - physical postures
- Pranayama - breath control
- Pratyahara - withdrawal of the senses
- Dharana - concentration
- Dhyana - meditation
- Samadi - integration
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