Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra  — The 8 Limbs of Yoga

Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra — The 8 Limbs of Yoga

All or most of Yoga philosophy is based on Patanjali’sYoga Sutras. Very little is known about this ancient Indian sage, who lived around BC1 and AD1. The text attributed to him is composed of 196 sutras or threads — each an idea or a thought that successively links...
Pratimoksha Yoga Basics

Pratimoksha Yoga Basics

Tadasana The Mountain Pose Tada = Mountain In this new blog series, Pratimoksha invites you to explore fundamental #yoga postures that serve as a good starting point to build a Yoga practice. However, a word of caution: It’s a good rule of thumb to leave around...
Stand up for a healthier life!

Stand up for a healthier life!

  Are you seated and reading this? How long have you been sitting? Half an hour or more? Then stop reading this right now. Stand up, stretch, walk around the room. Keep moving for a few minutes. Finally, head back to your chair. Now read on to find out why you...

Can’t sleep? Try Yoga

If you have any experience of Yoga, you will know that Yoga works as much on the mind as the body. Breathing techniques and meditation practices alongside an Asana practice help calm the mind and drain excess stress, bringing peace, contentment and resilience into the...

Yogas Chitta Vritti Nirodha

The wisdom and philosophy of Yoga is largely based on ancient Indian sage Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. This text (see our previous blog https://www.pratimoksha.org/patanjalis-yoga-sutra/) is believed to have been composed between BC1 and 1AD. It is divided into 4...