5 Niyamas, the second limb of the 8 fold path of yoga

5 Niyamas, the second limb of the 8 fold path of yoga

The second limb of Patanjali’s eight-limbed yoga system contains the five internal practices of Niyama (observance). These practices extend the ethical codes of conduct provided in his first limb, the yamas, to the practicing yogi’s internal environment of body, mind,...