Intro: What is The 8 Limbs of Yoga? When people speak of Yoga, the average person automatically thinks of Ashtanga Yoga postures and sequences at a studio but, this is only one element in the 8 Limbs of Yoga. Yoga’s goal is to reach Samadhi (Bliss, enlightenment, or guide to raise kundalini). This philosophy or Continue reading
Yoga Philosophy
Don’t Go To A Vipassana Meditation Retreat!
While backpacking through India, I crossed paths with a martial artist friend at the House of Travelers Hostel in Agra. Our friendship began over a simple gesture—he offered me some boiled eggs after his workout, and I gratefully accepted. During our conversations, he mentioned attending a meditation course seven times after each fight, a practice Continue reading
What is Yama? The First Limb of Yoga
Today we will begin to deep dive into the first limbs of yoga: Yama The first two Limbs of Yoga, Yama & Ni-Yama, are considered the 2 major pillars that form our social identity on all levels. These 2 major pillars purifies our mind, senses, and emotions; our subtle body. The first Two Limbs of Continue reading