Ashtanga Yoga literally means “eight limbs of yoga.” The following are the 8 practices or limbs: 1. yama (moral restraints) – how we relate to others 2. niyama (observances) – how we relate to ourselves 3. āsana (posture) – how we relate to our body 4. prāṇāyāma (breath extension) – how we relate to our breath or spirit 5. pratyāhāra (sensory withdrawal) – how we relate to our sense organs 6. dhāraṇā (concentration) – how we relate to our mind 7. dhyāna (meditation) – moving beyond the mind 8. samādhi (meditative absorption) – deep realization and inner union More Videos & Blogs on Website http://yogarakesh.com/ Subscribe to our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh0jO4no7ratiaJb8IPoexA Official Facebook Page of Rakesh Yoga School https://www.facebook.com/Rakeshyogaschool/