I am coming up to almost a decade of teaching yoga, every single day I am learning new things, deepening my practice. My personal practice has come a long way - my mum has always loved yoga, and has always been a very spiritual woman, so I began a love for yoga from a very young age, I can remember watching yoga videos (in VCH format) and just loving it.
In my teenage years I began to attend a beautiful studio in Durban South Africa - so beautiful, with wooden floors, windows overlooking a lovely garden, and the beautiful smell of incense. From that time the practice of yoga (well the Asanas) have been constant in my life. Although the practice has been there, my soul has always yearned for something deeper.
I began to learn how to deepen my practice when I began to study to be a yoga teacher. I began to learn that yoga is not just about the stretching and strengthening, but it can be a lifestyle if you allow it to be. Following the yogic lifestyle has been an incredible journey - my soul feels at peace and happy.
I would love to share this 'lifestyle' with you. Over the next few weeks I will upload posts detailing each of the 8 limbs of yoga. So here it is...
There are 8 limbs of yoga
1. Yama: There are 5 Yamas. These Yamas are ways in which we should interact with the world.
2. Niyama observances of self-interaction.
3. Asana the physical yoga exercises.
4. Pranayama breathing techniques.
5. Pratyahara sense withdrawal.
6. Dharana concentration, which helps prepare for meditation.
7. Dhyana meditation.
8. Samadhi absorption, where we are one with the eternal and divine, pure bliss.
Happy Friday Yogis and Yoginis
Namaste
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