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Ashtanga yoga is the yoga of Patanjali. As a scientific method of self discovery we resolve to quiet the fluctuations of the mind in order for consciousness to reflect pure awareness back at itself and we can discover our original state, pure, eternal and without attributes. The skillful means by which Patanjali articulated a path, or sadhana, is comprised of eight limbs in order to give structure to guide us on our journey into the source, or the origin of all things. They are yama (ethical principles), niyama (introspective practices to heighten awareness), asana (the physical postures), pranayama (control of the life force through the breath), pratyahara (sense withdrawal), dharana (concentration), dhyana (meditation), and samadhi, which is when we are again integrated into the whole and yoked to the eternal energy which dwells within us all. MORE
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