Table of Contents The History of YogaPre-Classical YogaClassical YogaPost-Classical YogaModern YogaDefinitions of Yoga According to Classic Yogic TextsThe Vedas (4500-1200 BCE)The Upanishads (900-500 BCE)Mahabharata and Bhagavad Gita (400 BCE – 300 CE)The Yoga...
So, you’re serious about this yoga thing huh?I mean…we are on limb number SEVEN.(Don’t say I said anything but most people give up at the 4th yama…..just kidding…..kind of)But hey, I’m proud of you and I’m glad you’re here.Wanna know a secret? This one may well...
As you dive deeper into your yogic practice, you’re naturally going to work your way through the eight limbs of yoga, as outlined by Patanjali.But once you get to the fifth limb, things get a little confusing.Pratyahara, known as sensory withdrawal, can seem...
If you’re looking to further your spiritual knowledge and have found yourself among the moral code outlined by the Yamas and Niyamas, then you’re in the right place.There’s a vortex of information out there about the yogic philosophy but I’m here to narrow down the...
If you’re diving a little deeper into yogic philosophy and the teachings of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra and the eight limbs of yoga, then you are bound to come across Yamas and Niyamas along the way.They are part of the elusive ‘eightfold path of yoga’, so yea…...