YAMA

Ahimsa - Respect everything and everyone around you including plants and animals

Satya - Be honest and mean what you say

Asteya - Never steal money, trust or a relationship from another

Brahmacharya - Do not overindulge of things including sex, food and power for self or social satisfaction

Aparigrapha - Be free of greed and live simply

NIYAMA

The path of self-restraint includes:

Shauch - Keep your body and mind clean

Santosh - Do you best in every task and be happy with it

Tapa -  Give up certain pleasures in order to achieve a goal

Swadhaya- self study and everyday analysis that u did wrong or right.

Ishwara Paridhana – self-surrender to your Guru .

ASANA

Asana is made up of 84 physical postures performed to strengthen the body and increase health so you can be steady in meditation.

PRANAYAMA

The practice of controlled breathing performed to increase one's life energy.

PRATYAHARA

Yogis train their senses to remain quiet including sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste.  This draws your focus deeply inward.

DHARANA

Focus on the concentration required for deep meditation.

DHYANA

The step that achieves yoga meditation.

SAMADHI

The final step where unity with the universe is attained.

                                                         Namaste All,

                                                             Manu.