Ashtang Yog

Yog is experiencing oneness with the Supreme Consciousness. Ashtang Yog - the eight-fold practice of Yog is a lifestyle.!It is a ladder to experience and achieve the same and experience the greater meaning of existence.

Ashtang- The Eight Limbs

Five Points Of Ashtang Yog

Pranayama

Ashtang Yog: Bahiranga (External)

YAMa

Universal Code of Conduct (Observances)

Satya- Truth,

Ahimsa- Non Violence- No Negativity (Thoughts, Speech or Action),

Asteya- Non-Stealing,

Aparigraha- Non-Greed,

Brahmacharya- Celibacy or Right use of Prana -Vital Energy. Inward Focus

NiYAMa

Self Code of conduct

Shauch- Purity or cleanliness- body, mind, action

Santosha- Contentment),

Tapas- Austerity, Self-discipline,

Svadhyaya - Self-reflection, Ishvarapranidhana - Surrender to the Supreme Consciousness

ASANa

A steady and comfortable seat.

Physical Postures to build a strong body and enable connecting to inner sheaths of awareness.

PRANAYAM

Breathing Exercises aimed to build lung strength, balancing the Pranic Energy.
Pranayam is the window to the soul- Chitta

Ashtang Yog: Antarang (Internal)

PRATYAHARa

Withdrawal of Senses

indriya-pratyahara—control of the senses

karma-pratyahara—control of action

prana-pratyahara—control of prana

mano-pratyahara—withdrawal of mind from the senses.

DHARANA

Concentration on Sattvic (Pure Positive Energy) object, place, symbol, Mantra

DHYAN

A steady, continuous flow of Attention directed towards the same object of Dharana (Concentration)

Letting go day to day - cyclic thoughts/activities

Deeper state of True Awareness

SAMADHI

Experiencing the union with Supreme Consciousness. State of Bliss.

Patanajali YogaSutra: 2.29

यमनियमासनप्राणायामप्रत्याहारधारणाध्यानसमाधयोऽष्टावङ्गानि ॥ २.२९॥

Yama niyama asana pranayama pratyhara dharana dhyana samadhayo astavangani ||

The eight limbs of yoga are yama (Universal Observances), niyama (Self disciplinary observances), asana (physical yoga postures), pranayama (breathing exercises-control), pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses), dharana (concentration), dhyana (meditation) and samadhi (Experiencing Oneness with the Supreme)