- "The Yoga Sutras was compiled in the early centuries CE, by the sage Patanjali in India who synthesized and organized knowledge about yoga from much older traditions."
The Yoga Sutras are the essential texts of Yoga philosophy, and learning about them can help increase the profundity of yoga practice.
History of Yoga: Understanding the origin and evolution of Yoga in India.
Eight Limbs of Yoga: The framework of Yoga philosophy which encompasses ethics, physical postures, breath control, concentration and meditation.
Asanas: Physical postures which help in strengthening the body, calming the mind and improving overall health.
Pranayama: Breathing exercises which involve inhalation, retention and exhalation of breath to regulate the energy flow in the body.
Meditation: A practice of focusing the mind, leading to a state of relaxed concentration and mental clarity.
Yogic Philosophy: The principles of Yoga which cover human nature, the nature of the universe, the goal of life and ways to achieve that goal.
Benefits of Yoga: The physical and mental benefits of Yoga practice which include stress reduction, increased flexibility and strength, improved focus and concentration and a sense of overall well-being.
Mind and Body Connection: The relationship between the mind and body and how Yoga practice can help in achieving a balance between the two.
Chakras: The seven energy centers located in the body which can be stimulated through Yoga practice.
Ayurveda: Traditional Indian medicine which is closely linked with Yoga and emphasizes the importance of a healthy lifestyle, diet and exercise.
Yoga Therapy: The use of Yoga to help alleviate physical or mental health issues such as stress, anxiety or depression.
Yoga Teacher Training: A course designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of Yoga philosophy, techniques and teaching methodologies.
- "195 sutras (according to Vyāsa and Krishnamacharya) and 196 sutras (according to others, including BKS Iyengar)."
- "The eight elements are yama (abstinences), niyama (observances), asana (yoga posture), pranayama (breath control), pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses), dharana (concentration of the mind), dhyana (meditation) and samadhi (absorption)."
- "The main aim of practice is kaivalya, discernment of purusha, the witness-consciousness, as distinct from prakriti, the cognitive apparatus, and disentanglement of purusha from prakriti's muddled defilements."
- "The Yoga Sutras built on Samkhya notions of purusha and prakriti, and is often seen as complementary to it."
- "It is closely related to Buddhism, incorporating some of its terminology. Samkhya, Yoga and Vedanta, as well as Jainism and Buddhism, can be seen as representing different manifestations of a broad stream of ascetic traditions in ancient India."
- "It gained prominence as a classic in the 20th century."
- "due to the efforts of Swami Vivekananda, the Theosophical Society and others."
- "the appropriation – and misappropriation – of the Yoga Sutras and its influence on later systematizations of yoga has been questioned by David Gordon White."
- "the text fell into relative obscurity for nearly 700 years from the 12th to 19th century."
- "The contemporary Yoga tradition holds the Yoga Sutras of Patañjali to be one of the foundational texts of classical Yoga philosophy."
- "The eight elements are yama (abstinences), niyama (observances)..."
- "The eight elements ... culminating in samadhi."
- "discernment of purusha, the witness-consciousness, as distinct from prakriti, the cognitive apparatus."
- "Samkhya, Yoga and Vedanta, as well as Jainism and Buddhism, can be seen as representing different manifestations of a broad stream of ascetic traditions in ancient India."
- "due to the efforts of Swami Vivekananda, the Theosophical Society and others."
- "195 sutras (according to Vyāsa and Krishnamacharya) and 196 sutras (according to others, including BKS Iyengar)."
- "The main aim of practice is kaivalya, discernment of purusha... and disentanglement of purusha from prakriti's muddled defilements."
- "by the sage Patanjali in India who synthesized and organized knowledge about yoga from much older traditions."
- "The eight elements are... pranayama (breath control)."