yoga sutras | Kingfisher Yoga Lodi

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Dhyana - Meditation

We are on the seventh limb of yoga - Dhyana, or meditation. So much of the eight limbed path before this has prepared us for this very pract

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Dharana - Concentration

Altogether, Dharana is generally translated to mean concentration. This is the first step in the meditative practice.

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Pratyahara - Withdrawal of the Senses

Pratyahara altogether is translated to mean "withdrawal of the senses," and is, in my opinion, one of the trickier limbs to understand.

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Pranayama - Control of Vital Life Force Energy

Pranayama is the control of vital life force energy.

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Asana - Posture

Pronounced AAH·suh·nuh with emphasis on the first syllable, this Sanskrit word translates to mean pose, posture, or seat.

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Ishvara Pranidhana - Surrender

Ishvara Pranidhana is translated to mean "Surrender to God." In the modern yoga world, we translate it to mean surrender in general.

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Svadhyaya - Self-Study

Svadhyaya is about the study of the self. Svadhyaya is much easier explained with the concept of little 's' self and big 'S' Self.

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Santosha - Contentment

Santosha is translated to mean "contentment." But what does "contentment" really mean? A quick Google search will tell you contentment is "

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Saucha - Cleanliness

Saucha literally translates to "purity," or "cleanliness."