What Is Ashtanga Yoga
In Sanskrit, Ashtanga is "Ashta + anga". Since "ashta" means eight and "anga" means limbs, Ashtanga yoga is based on Patanjali's Yoga Philosophy, which is also known as the "eight limb path". The asanas, pranayamas, dharana (which we have already studied), yam, and niyam are all based on the Patanjali Yoga Sutras. For this reason, we will start by getting acquainted with Patanjali's principles.
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