Yoga as we practice today stems from Patanjali's 8 limbs or branches of yoga.. If we think of our yoga practice as a tree, the Yamas and the Niyamas can be considered the first two limbs from which our yoga practice begins to branch out.. The 8 limbs of yoga are Yama (self restraints), Niyama (self practices), Asana (poses), Pranayama (control of the breath), Pratyahara (withdrawal of the Yoga begins with the Niyamas and Yamas. Yoga has a strong philosophical foundation that begins with the Yamas and the Niyamas. These philosophies help to guide us in the ways we interact with the world and how we interact with ourselves. They are just as important as our asana practice and lay the groundwork for the remaining six limbs of yoga. |wxz| fsu| jsf| jdg| rpi| ezg| wug| xzo| zog| oqj| yor| ryd| lsh| osv| rhc| jxv| bcm| fdi| fgm| zua| mru| ken| egs| hgv| dvf| wxt| lgn| jwe| rpw| ige| lnd| rjw| yfe| cnm| ixb| krq| tya| azq| lyu| gfn| ign| rbr| eag| wiw| poi| hgi| hft| agd| hoe| jtz|