Yoga has eight clearly defined components which can be thought of aseight limbs of a tree. These limbs are essential components to thedevelopment of your yoga practice.
They are:
* Yama, ethical disciplines - our attitudes toward our environment.
* Niyama, self observation - our attitudes toward ourselves.
* Asana, posture - the practice of body exercises.
* Pranayama, breath control - the practice of breathing exercises.
Pratyahara, sense withdrawal - the restraint of our senses.
* Dhyana, meditation - the ability to develop interactions with whatwe seek to understand.
* Dharana, concentration - the ability to direct our minds.
* Samadhi, a state of joy and peace - complete integration with theobject to be understood.
# There are many different schools of yoga practicing differentcomponents of yoga; they all have a common union which we call yoga.
You must begin yoga where you are every day, for your point of departurewill always be different:
* Set your starting point based on your condition at the presentmoment.
* Make your yoga practice sensible and well structured.
* Construct a gradual and intelligent course for your practice.Remember, there is no competition; there is only where you are, whereyou are going, and where you will be!
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