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Don't limit #yoga 2 a few poses or just SuryaNamaskar

Its a philosophy & a way of life. It is a means to unite urself wid d higher being

Before u start Hata Yog,u need 2 go thru stages explained in dis #thread

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1.YAMAS - Yamas are the moral, ethical and spiritual guidelines of a person aspiring to reach balance, health, and well-being leading to spiritual development.

*Ahimsa
*Satya
*Asteya
*Brahmacharya
*Aparigrah

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2.NIYAMA - The practice of Niyama helps us maintain a positive environment to grow, and develop self-discipline and inner-strength necessary to proceed along the path of yoga.

*Cleanliness
*Contentment
*Austerity
*Introspection
*Offering life to God

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3.ASANA is a yoga pose that is steady and comfortable.It is the third step in the eight rungs of yoga.It can be meditative poses  or they can be postures aimed towards attaining strength,balance and steadiness.

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4.PRANAYAMA means regulation of breath.Breath and mind are closely related.If one can control his/her breath, one can control the mind and visa-versa. Pranayama gives steadiness, lightness to the body and calmness to mind.

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5.PRATYAHARA is the bridge between external and internal yoga.The word 'pratyahara' stems from Sanskrit - prati and ahara. It is about withdrawing ourselves from any external information so we can hear the sounds within.

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6.DHARANA is about fixing the mind to 1 specific point, it could be internal or external. The purpose is to attain total concentration.

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7.DHYANA - It involves concentration & meditation on a point of focus with the intention of knowing the truth about it. It's the instrument of self knowledge where one can separate illusion from reality.

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8. SAMADHI is a state of consciousness where individual awareness dissolves into the greater whole. It's the 8th and final stage where one can attain enlightenment.

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