Patanjali’s Eighth Limb of Yoga–Transcendence or Samadhi
Yoga Philosophy 101: Yoga Sutras of Patanjali The Eighth Limb of Yoga--Transcendence or Samadhi Continuing our discussion of the eight limbs of Yoga set forth [...]
Patanjali’s Seventh Limb of Yoga–Meditation
Yoga Philosophy 101: Yoga Sutras of Patanjali The Seventh Limb of Yoga--Meditation or Dhyana Resuming our discussion of the eight limbs of yoga set forth [...]
Lesson X: Patanjali’s Sixth Limb of Yoga–Concentration
THE SIXTH LIMB OF YOGA DHARANA—Concentration Continuing our discusion of the eight limbs of yoga set forth by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras, we turn [...]
Lesson IX: 5th Limb of Yoga–Drawing the Senses Inward
THE FIFTH LIMB OF YOGA: Pratyahara — Sense Withdrawal In Light on the Yoga Sutras, BKS Iyengar translates and comments upon the two sutras about [...]
Lesson VIII: Breath Expansion, the Fourth Limb of Yoga
Yoga Philosophy 101 Revisited - Lesson VIII: Breath Expansion, the 4th Limb of Yoga In our April through June newsletter issues, we began a discussion [...]
Lesson VII: Asanas (Postures), Patanjali’s Third Limb of Yoga
ASANAS or POSTURES, the THIRD LIMB OF YOGA As we continue examining the eight limbs of yoga, set forth by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras [...]
Lesson VI: Five Personal Principles for Self-Mastery
EXPLORING THE NIYAMAS, THE 2ND LIMB OF YOGA We continue to explore the eight limbs of yoga, set forth by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras [...]
Lesson V: Five Moral Codes for Social Well-Being and Right Living
THE YAMAS, THE 1ST LIMB OF YOGA Following up on our discussion of the causes of suffering, we now begin to look at the eight [...]
Lesson IV: “Suffering that is yet to come, can and is to be avoided.”
PATANJALI'S YOGA SUTRAS: MORE ABOUT SUFFERING In our last issue, we noted the five major causes of suffering that Patanjali discusses in the Yoga Sutras—spiritual [...]
Lesson III: What are the FIVE CAUSES OF SUFFERING that everyone faces?
Lesson III: What makes you suffer? In what ways do you possibly mentally or emotionally “crucify” yourself? In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali discusses FIVE CAUSES [...]
Yoga Philosophy 101–Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras–Lesson II: Make every pose steady and comfortable
Our Second Yoga Philosophy 101 Lesson teaches us to make every pose in Yoga class and every role in life "steady and comfortable." Patanjali's sutras [...]
Yoga Philosophy 101–Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras–Lesson I: You are not your mind
You have heard the common expression — “You are not your mind.” This statement traces back to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, several thousand years ago. It’s [...]
More Than Just Asanas
People are being drawn to Yoga like angels to the light. We are attracted to Yoga because we know it is good for us and [...]
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