Know about Limbs of yoga
Yogic philosophy is taught together with the practice. According to Patanjali, there are eight limbs, or steps to yoga. These limbs relate to Aashtanga Vinyasa practice. These limbs are elaborated as under: 1. Yama: This limb consists of set of ethics which ensures that the yogi interacts in harmonious way with the surrounding community. The ethical precepts are not to harm others, to be truthful, not to steal, and abstain from greed. Major elements of this limb are Ahimsa, SatyaAsteya (non-stealing), Brahmacharya and Aparigraha (non-possessiveness). Yama basically means control of senses. It is considered as a code of conduct for interpersonal relationships. 2. Niyama: This limb is associated with personal observances. Niyama actually denotes to binding rules. It is well observed in human society that people follow some rules in the form of do’s and don’ts. Major components of this limb are swachha (purity), Santosha (contentment), tapas (Austerity), svadhyaya (S...