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    ASHTANGA

    YOGA
    What is Yoga?

    Yoga is essentially a spiritual discipline


    based on an extremely subtle science,
    which focuses on bringing harmony
    between mind and body. It is an art
    and scince of healthy living. The word
    'Yoga' is derived from the Sanskrit root
    'Yuj', meaning 'to join' or 'to yoke'
    What is Yoga Education?

    Yoga education can supplement school and


    university education. It can prepare the
    students physically and mentally for the
    integration of their physical, mental and
    spiritual faculties so that the students can
    become healthier, saner and more
    integrated members of the society and of
    the nation.
    What is Ashtanga Yoga?

    Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a style of yoga


    as exercise popularised by K. Pattabhi Jois
    during the 20th century, often promoted
    as a modern-day form of classical Indian
    yoga. He claimed to have learnt the
    system from his teacher, Tirumalai
    Krishnamacharya. The style is energetic,
    synchronising breath with movements.
    Limbs of astanga yoga
    1. Yama(Self restraint, moral guidelines for human
    development)
    2. Niyama(Observances, principles of morality)
    3. Asana (yoga postures)
    4. Pranayama(breath control)
    5. Pratyahara(withdrawal of mind)
    6. Dharana(concentration)
    7. Dhyana(meditation)
    8. Samadhi (suspension of mind in the goal)
    YAMA

    Yama is the first of the 8 limbs of


    ashtanga yoga. Yama (Restraints,
    Abstinence or Universal Morality) The
    verbal meaning of "Yama" is "rein, curb, or
    bridle, discipline or restraints" In the
    present context, it is used to mean "self-
    control, forbearance, or any great rule or
    duty".
    Elements of Yama

    The five Yamas are-:


    1.Ahimsa (non-violence),
    2.Satya (truthfulness),
    3.Asteya (not stealing),
    4.Brahmacharya (moderation),
    5.Aparigraha (not hoarding).
    Niyama

    The Niyamas are the 2nd limb


    of Ashtanga yoga, after the yamas.
    The Niyamas are guidelines for how
    you should treat yourself and how
    to develop and improve your
    personal qualities.
    Elements of Niyama
    The Yoga Sutra describes five different niyamas
    are:-
    1. Saucha (cleanliness),
    2. Santosha (contentment),
    3. Tapas (self-discipline),
    4. Svadhyaya (self-reflection),
    5. Ishvara pranidhana (surrender to a higher
    power).
    Asana

    An asana is the 3rd limb of ashtanga yoga. An


    asana is a body posture, originally and still a
    general term for a sitting meditation pose,
    and later extended in hatha yoga and
    modern yoga as exercise, to any type of
    position, adding reclining, standing, inverted,
    twisting, and balancing poses. Asanas are also
    called yoga poses or yoga postures in English.
    Pranayama

    Pranayama is the 4the limb of ashtanga


    yoga. Pranayama is the practice of breath
    regulation. It's a main component of yoga,
    an exercise for physical and mental
    wellness. In Sanskrit, “prana” means life
    energy and “yama” means control. The
    practice of pranayama involves breathing
    exercises and patterns.
    Pratyahara

    Pratyahara is the fifth limb of yoga in


    the Ashtanga yoga system—also called
    the eight-limbed path—and it serves as
    a foundation for meditation. The
    experience of pratyahara is the ability
    to disengage your mind by controlling
    your reaction to external disturbances.
    Dharana

    Dhāraṇā is the 6th limb Of ashtanga yoga.


    Dharana(from Sanskrit धारणा) is translated as
    "collection or concentration of the mind
    (joined with the retention of breath)", or "the
    act of holding, bearing, wearing, supporting,
    maintaining, retaining, keeping back (in
    remembrance), a good memory", or "firmness,
    steadfastness, certainty".
    Dhyana

    Dhyana is a term used for the seventh


    anga (limb or level) in the eight-
    step Yoga practice of Sage Patanjali. This
    state is penultimate to Samadhi or
    “absorption.” Unfortunately, the
    word dhyana is usually translated as
    meditation, implying a state of abiding
    calm.
    Samadhi

    Yoga is a spiritual practice, and Samadhi is the


    8th and final stage on the eightfold path
    of yoga. It is a state of consciousness where
    individual awareness dissolves into the great
    Whole. Samadhi is a state of profound and
    utterly absorptive contemplation of the
    Absolute that is undisturbed by desire, anger, or
    any other ego-generated thought or emotion.
    Conclusion
    Yoga is the medicine for nearly every problem. As you
    practice yoga, it does not only help you to improve your
    physical body but also helps in maintaining your inner
    peace and relaxing your mind. Thus, there is nothing
    that yoga will not help. If you practice yoga daily you
    will enjoy a peaceful and healthy lifetime.
    Through the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali has provided the
    highest knowledge to reach the ultimate.
    Thus, Ashtanga Yoga is the core of the
    Patanjali Yoga Sutras, thus, standing tall as one of the
    best and the most practiced forms of yoga even today.
    Thank
    You

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