The 8 Limbs of Yoga come to us from The Yoga-Sūtra of Patañjali - 2,000 years old
8 Limbs of Yoga (Sanskrit & English)
Yama Restraint
Ahimsā Nonharming / Nonviolence
Satya Truthfulness
Asteya Nonstealing
Brahmacarya Sexual moderation (Chastity)
Aparigraha Noncovetousness / Greedlessness
Niyama Observance
Shauca Purity / cleanliness of mind and body
Samtosha Contentment
Tapas Austerity / Simple living
Svadhyaya Study of the self / Self inquiry
Īśvarapraidhāna Surrender
Āsana Sit / Pose
Prānāmāya Breath regulation
Pratyāhāra Withdrawal of the senses
Dhāranā Concentration
Dhyāna Meditation / Witness
Samādhi Bliss / Ecstasy / Liberation / union of the Soul with the Divine
