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8 limbs of yoga
Yamas, niyamas, asanas, pranayamas, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana & samadhi.
Yamas
Restraints. How we interact with others.
Niyamas
Observances. How you interact with yourself.
Asanas
Postures with comfort and ease. Alert attention with focused stability.
Pranayama
Breath. Specifically the extension of energy through the breath.
Pratyahara
A withdrawal of the senses. Introspection.
Dharana
Concentration.
Dhyana
Meditation.
Samadi
Highest state of union. Absolute integration with all.
7 chakras
Muladhara, svadhisthana, manipura, anahata, vishuddha, ajna, sahasrara.
Muladhara
Red - lam - base - material: food, shelter & safety.
Svadhisthana
Orange - vam - hips - doorway to relationships, sexuality, creativity & desires.
Manipura
Yellow - ram - solar plexus - ego & sense of self.
Anahata
Green - yam - heart - selflessness, welfare of others, hurt from others.
Vishuddha
Blue - ham - throat - communication & self expression.
Ajna
Purple - Om - third eye - knowledge & intuition.
Sahasrara
White - (silent - nada) - crown - cosmic consciousness.
Definition of yoga
Attention with intention.
Samskara
Pattern or habits. (Good and bad - think "scar" on the soul.)
Purpose of yoga
Prepare the body for savasana.
Tool for discernment
Sustained focus.
Strong yoga practice
Practiced for a long time, continuously, with conviction (faith) and depth (sustained
attention - sthira & sukham).