One of the most significant works about yoga is Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, a work where the famous 8 limbs of yoga are mentioned and tell us the steps we need to take to live a harmonious and conscious life through yoga.
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Which Yoga Is Your Vibe?
Over the years, yoga has become more and more visible thanks to the media and social networks. Tabloids write about how celebrities are in and out of yoga studios, actors praise the importance of meditation and even some political commentators openly talk about the impact of yoga on their every day lives.
And if seeing the rich and famous indulging in the centuries-old practice wasn’t enough, friends and family are now often recommending watching yoga videos or subscribing to online yoga classes from yogis such as Yoga With Adrienne and Jessamyn Stanley.
Yes, yes – yoga is perhaps a trend in the West (but a classic in the East). Yet, the question is: where do you start and how do you find out which one is for you?
Ahimsa and the Power of Reading
Ahimsa is a Sanskrit word that stands for “absence of injury”, an ancient concept that appeared in the Vedas – one of the sacred Hindu stories that has strongly influenced the philosophical school of yoga. It is also a concept mostly known for being part of the first eight limbs of yoga, Yama, which is the limb which focuses on practices related to self-regulation.
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