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2. Ashtanga (eight limbs of yoga) - Wikipedia

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   Pratyahara marks the transition of yoga experience from the first four limbs of Patanjali's Ashtanga scheme that perfect external forms, to the last three limbs that perfect the yogin's inner state: moving from outside to inside, from the outer sphere of the body to the inner sphere of the spirit.

3. Ashtanga Namaskara - Wikipedia

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   Ashtanga Namaskara. Ashtanga Namaskara (Sanskrit: अष्टाङ्ग नमस्कार), Ashtanga Dandavat Pranam [1] (अष्टाङ्ग दण्डवत् प्रणाम्), Eight Limbed pose, Caterpillar pose, [2] or Chest, Knees and Chin pose is an asana sometimes used in the Surya Namaskar sequence in modern yoga as exercise, where the body is balanced on eight ...

4. Matsyasana - Wikipedia

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   Matsyasana (Sanskrit: मत्स्यासन; IAST: Matsyāsana) or Fish pose [1] is a reclining back-bending asana in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise. It is commonly considered a counterasana to Sarvangasana, or shoulder stand, specifically within the context of the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Primary Series. [2]

5. A Complete Guide to Yoga for Beginners - AOL

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   Everything you need to know about yoga, including the best yoga poses for beginners at home. Skip to main content. News. 24/7 help. For premium support please call: ...

6. Pranayama - Wikipedia

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   Pranayama is the fourth "limb" of the eight limbs of Ashtanga Yoga, as mentioned in verse 2.29 of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Patanjali , a Rishi , discusses his specific approach to pranayama in verses 2.49 through 2.51, and devotes verses 2.52 and 2.53 to explaining the benefits of the practice. [ 10 ]

7. Niyama - Wikipedia

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   Within the Yoga school of Hindu philosophy, niyamas are described in the eight limbs (steps; ashtanga yoga) of yoga. [7] Niyama is the second limb which includes virtuous habits, behaviors, and observances (the "dos"). [8] [9] These virtues and ethical premises are considered in Hinduism as necessary for an individual to achieve a liberation or ...

8. Ashtanga vinyasa yoga - Wikipedia

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   Ashtanga vinyasa yoga is a style of yoga as exercise popularised by K. Pattabhi Jois during the twentieth century, often promoted as a dynamic form of classical Indian (hatha) yoga. [1] Jois claimed to have learnt the system from his teacher Tirumalai Krishnamacharya .

9. Vajrasana (yoga) - Wikipedia

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   The reclining form of the pose, used in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, [6] is Supta Vajrasana. [7] Laghuvajrasana, an advanced pose in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and Iyengar Yoga, has the thighs raised halfway from the sitting position, the crown of the head on the floor and the hands grasping the ankles. [8]