The Yoga Sutras – Ashtanga or the Eight Elements of Practice

Ashtanga - 8 limbs of Yoga
These days, Patanjali is a household name because of the consumer goods and food products made by the company of the same name. However Sage Patanjali is actually an important figure of Indian history. He was a sage, philosopher and writer of several treatises that remain relevant today. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is an ancient text that forms the basis for the yoga that we ...
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The History of Yoga – Going Back in Time

Lord Shiva Doing Yoga
Today, yoga is one of India's biggest exports and an example of India's global soft power. It is now widely practiced all over the world. According to some estimates, there are around 30 million yoga practitioners and thousands of yoga studios in the United States alone. More than a fitness regime it has come to represent a mind-body discipline; even an entire way of life. Whi...
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Yoga Sutras – Historical Significance, Current Relevance

Yoga Sutras by Patanjali
Our ancient Indian texts are a fascinating representative of the times when they were created and an indication of the highly evolved, peaceful and healthful life that people likely lived at the time. Sutra of course means a thread or a common theme that runs through something. In the literary context the sutras are records or manuals relating to Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism ...
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Top Recommended Yoga Books For Beginners

Best Yoga Books
In my own personal quest to be a better, more evolved yogi and efforts to offer more meaningful yoga training to my students, I am constantly exploring concepts and imbibing knowledge relating to yoga. I feel that delving into this chosen discipline of mine helps me grow as a person and permits me to offer more value to those that trust me to teach them. So I have decided to cr...
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