“Temple Yogashala is a yogic space for practicing, sharing, and spreading the ancient techniques of Hatha Yoga, a medium through which one can direct the energies of the human body and understand its working dynamics.”
-Master Minood
Yoga is the path of union, and yoga practices assist us in realizing that there is a connection among the different aspects of ourselves.
It is a conscious method to word self-development to bring out the inherent potential of the individual focusing on all-around personality development at physical, emotional, mental, intellectual, and spiritual levels.
Sage Patanjali, compiled the ‘Yoga Sutras’, the aphorisms of yoga, in which he provides an eight-limbed approach for the well-being and purification of body, mind, and soul. This eight-limbed approach, known as Ashtanga Yoga, is not a step-by-step approach but a multidimensional approach in which all eight limbs are practiced simultaneously.
The Eight Limbs of Yoga
Yamas
The five social ethics
Niyamas
The five personal ethics
Asanas
Yoga postures or postures.
Pranayams
Proper regulation of life force (Prana) through certain breathing techniques.
Pratyahara
Taking the senses inwards.
Dharana
One-pointed focus.
Dhyana
Meditation
Samadhi
The highest state of consciousness achieved in Meditation
Meditation is the Goal
Sutra 2.46 says ”Sthira Sukham Asanam”, meaning that the posture must be steady and comfortable. The word Asana means a seat, a pose, or a posture. A posture of sitting, standing, or revolving is an asana but not all asanas are meant for yoga. Yoga and an asana are special physical postures that get one to bring their focus to one place, into the pose only, by engaging specific body limbs. Combining the asanas with breathing techniques, pranayama , aligns the body with the mind.
