Ashtanga Surya Namaskar – A (with alignment cues)
Ashtanga Surya Namaskar – A with alignment cues a.The steps of Ashtanga A Surya Namaskar are as follows: Begin in Samasthiti: Stand upright with feet together, arms by the side and toes spread out, evenly distributing the weight across the feet. Step 1: Inhale, stretch the arms up sideways. Keeping them shoulder width apart, look […]
Eight limbs of Yoga – Sadhana Pada – Patanjali Yoga Sutra
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Sadhana Pada – Eight limbs of Yoga 2.29.Yamaniyamasanapranayamaprtayahara dharanadhyanasamadhayo’stavangani| Yama-self restraints Niyama-fixed rules Asana-postures Pranayama-breath control Pratayahara-sense withdrawl Dharana-concentration Dhyana-meditation Samadhai-samadhi Asta-eight Angani-parts Personal ethics, social ethics, postures, breath control practice, sense withdrawl from its sense objects, concentration, meditation and samadhi or supersonsciouness, constitute the eight limbs of yoga discipline. […]