Eight
Limbs of Yoga (Astanga)
The
Eight Branches of Classical Raja Yoga
The Five Principles of Behavior Towards Others and Oneself
2. Niyamas: The Guidelines for Personal Living, Five Rules for a Healthy Mind-Body
3. Asanas: Postures, Exercises, Sequence of Physical Exercises
4. Pranayama: Breathing Exercises
5. Pratyahara: Control of the Senses, Self-Observation, Looking Within
6. Dharana: Concentration, Mindfulness
7. Dhyana: Meditation
8. Samadhi: Self-Realization, Enlightement, Bliss, Joyfulness
These guidelines for
conscious living are taken from the “Yoga
Sutra” compiled by
the wise Indian scholar Pantanjali over 1,900 years ago.
More information
about Classical Raja Yoga can be found at Mike Garofalo’s
Valley Spirit Hatha Yoga website at: www.egreenway.com.
Valley Spirit Hatha Yoga
Yoga Research and
Education
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County, North Sacramento Valley, Northern California, U.S.A.
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Corning,
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Research, Red Bluff, California
Michael P. Garofalo, All Rights Reserved
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