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Discover The Eight Limbs of Yoga: Asana

November 12, 2018 No Comments

“The yogi conquers the body by the practice of asanas and makes it a fit vehicle for the spirit.” BKS Iyengar Light On Yoga Following the first and second limbs, Yama and Niyama, the third limb of yoga is Asana, or postures. Probably the most widely known piece of the […]

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Discover The Eight Limbs of Yoga: The Niyamas

October 30, 2018 No Comments

In the Eight Limbs of Yoga, the first two limbs, Yama and Niyama, go hand in hand. They complement each other, so to speak. If the Yamas are thought of as external observances, then the Niyamas are the internal observances. For deeper detail on The Eight-Limbed Path and on Yama […]