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,...
5 Yamas

5 Yamas

Yamas- 5 external precepts that out line a code of conduct when interacting with the world around us (how we act towards others) The first limb of Patanjali’s 8 folds path  of yoga is Yama.  The Yamas, refers to vows, disciplines or practices that are primarily...
8 Limbs of Yoga

8 Limbs of Yoga

8 Limbs of Yoga What they are and why they are important! The yoga sutras of Patanjali refers to the 8 limbs of yoga, each of which offers guidance and how to live a purposeful and fulfilling life.  The yoga sutras are 196 threads or pearls of wisdom to live by.  The...