Yoga Philosophy
Travel farther. Yoga beyond asana, an intro
Ashtanga │ Eight Limbs
Yama
Social ethics
- अहिंसा | Ahimsa | non-violence
- सत्य | Satya | truth
- अस्तेय | Asteya | non-stealing
- ब्रह्मचर्य | Brahmacharya | integrity
- अपरिग्रह | Aparigraha | non-attachment
Niyama
Personal ethics
- शौच | Saucha | cleanliness
- संतोष | Santosha | contentment
- तपस् | Tapas | committed practice
- स्वाध्याय | Svadhyaya | self-study
- ईश्वरप्रणिधान | Isvara pranidhana | Universal connection
आसन | Asana
- Physical postures unify body and mind
- Nourish your body
- Develop discipline
- Cultivate focused attention
Pranayama
- Breathing practices
- Understand and consciously connect your breath, mind, and emotions
Pratyahara
- Sensory withdrawal
- Practices to cultivate awareness of yet detachment from sensory stimuli
- Step back to objectively observe habits, cravings, and patterns
धारणा | Dharana
- Concentration
- Practice single- point focused concentration with attentive awareness
ध्यान | Dhyana
- Meditation
- Steadying awareness with easy focus, and a still mind
समाधि | Samadhi
- Absorption into satchitananda
- A state of deep peace and universal interconnection
Chakras
Muladhara
Svadisthana
Manipura
Anahata
Vishuddhi
Ajna | Sahasrara
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