Ayurveda Initiative for Global Health

The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali

This eightfold path of yoga describes the Hatha yoga we practice today:

  1. Yama– non-violence, truth, non-stealing, non-lust, non-possessiveness, honesty
  2. Niyama– purity, contentment, austerity, study of sacred text, awareness of divine
  3. Asana– postures, exercise positions
  4. Pranayama– life force or energy
  5. Pratyahara– withdrawal of the senses
  6. Dharana– concentration
  7. Dhyana– uninterrupted meditation
  8. Samadhi– absolute bliss, enlightenment

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