These aspects of yoga are yamas (abstentions from evil doing), niyamas (certain observances), asana (posture), pranayama ( regulation of the breath), pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses from ...

The starting two steps are Yama and Niyama, illustrating “don’t” and “to do” respectively. The idea behind this eight-step process of personal upliftment is that the first one gets into ...

To grow and to be strong, we need to follow some rules. They are called yama and niyama. The first is ahimsa or non-violence for it unites you with entire creation. Practice of yoga, of realising ...