Niyama
Rules of personal behavior
- Sauca – Cleanliness of body & mind
- Santosa – Contentment. Acceptance of the external situation we are allotted
- Tapas – Austerity. Deep commitment to our yoga
- Svadhyaya – Self study. Sipritual self education
- Ishvarapranidhana – Surrender of the self to a higher principal in the universe
Yama
Rules of Moral Code:
- Ahimsa – Non-violence
- Satya – Truth
- Asteya – Non-stealing
- Brahmacharya – sexual restraint
- Aparigraha – without greed
Asana
Seat of the Self
Mastering the body so one can focus the mind
Pranayama
Control of the life force. Yoga breathing techniques to control the life force
Pratyahara
Withdrawal of the senses from external objects
Dharana
Concentration
Dhyana
Feeling of oneness with the universe
Samadhi
Merging with the Divine
Realization of ones inner divine self