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What is yoga?
➹➹➹: yoke," meaning to join together- Union
yoga means stillness of the mind
Union of body, mind, and spirit
Patanjali
➹➹➹: the Father of modern yoga and the yoga sutras
Yoga Sutra,
➹➹➹: Written at least 1,700 years ago, it's made up of 195 aphorisms (sutras), or words
of wisdom.
asana
➹➹➹: body posture*
what is yoga for?
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,➹➹➹: a mental practice during which there is opportunity to work through stress,
emotional issues, anxiety or psychological challenges. Yoga practice encourages
mindfulness, or creating awareness.
the matt is your mirror
Ashtanga
➹➹➹: "8 limbs" (ashta= eight, anga = limb)
what are the 8 limbs
➹➹➹: -Yamas - sense of ethics and our personal integrity
-Niyamas- personal observances and self-discipline
-Asanas- are yoga poses
-Pranayamas- is breathing
-Pratyahara -is self observation and controlling our senses- work on outside distractions
-Dharana- is concentration- inside distractions- focus on one point
-Dhyana- is meditation- stillness of the mind
-Samadhi- to stand outside of
what are the five rules to Yamas
➹➹➹: -the golden rule/ how we react to others -Ahimsa- practice of non-violence/non
harming others and the self
-Satya- is the practice of truthfulness
-Asteya - practice of non-stealing
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,-Brahmacharya- is moderation, or the proper use of energy
Aparigraha- is practicing non-attachment/ appreciating because it can be fleeting
what are the five niyamas
➹➹➹: -how we react to ourself/help ourselves. -Saucha- is the practice of purification/
cleansing
-Santosha- is the practice of contentment
-Tapas- practicing discipline and austerity
-Svadhyaya-is the practice of self study/ alone time
-Ishvara Pranidhana- is devotion, dedication and surrender to the Highest Love
karma yoga
➹➹➹: To do this, we have to take the benefits we receive from our practice and give
them as an offering.
we experience a connection with a power greater than ourselves. This is the oneness,
the surrender, that is Ishvara Pranidhana.
examples: community classes,charity benefits or some other form of giving or donation
Purusharthas (for purpose of the soul): 4 Aims of Life
➹➹➹: -they build on one another AND balance and theme a yoga class with
this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -Moksha- full liberation (be yourself, calm in the storm)
-Dharma- essentially means duty (talents, born into, title, responsibilities you choose ie.
like a dog)
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, -Artha- is prosperity (how to carry out your dharama)
- Kama- is pleasure
find balance between the 4 aims of life
4 Noble truths
➹➹➹: -Dukkha, which means that life is suffering.
-Samudaya, that we create our own suffering in our minds.
-Nirodha, the end of suffering, which means the end of wanting, craving or desiring.
-Marga, -which is the 8-fold path that leads to the cessation of suffering.
4 Aspects of True Love:
➹➹➹: - Maitri-It is benevolence or loving kindness
-karuna- which means compassion
-mudita- which means joy
-Upekesha- which means freedom or equanimity
Bhagavad Gita
➹➹➹: -The Bhagavad Gita, often known simply as the "Gita"
- There are 700 different verses
-all written in 300-400 BCE
-part of the epic Indian text, the Mahabharata.
-ongoing dialogue between Prince Arjuna and Sri Krishna
-the three-fold path of yoga- karma (behavior), jnana (knowledge), and bhakti (devotion)
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