The Yoga Sutras and The 8 Limbs of Yoga - Niyamas

The second limb, niyamas, usually refers to duties directed towards ourselves, but can also be considered with our actions towards the outside world. There is a reason the yamas and niyamas occur before asana in Patanjali’s eight limbs of Yoga. When we take on a physical yoga or pranayama practice, we’re using, creating and directing powerful energy. Having a solid understanding of the yamas and niyamas can help channel that energy into a positive expression of ourself. There are five niyamas.

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The Yoga Sutras and The 8 Limbs of Yoga - Yamas

The Yoga Sutras, compiled more than 1,500 years ago by the Indian sage Patanjali, are foundational to yoga as we know it today. In the sutras, Patanjali speaks about the eight limbs of yoga, the eightfold path of spiritual growth and self-discovery. In this blog post, we’re looking at the first limb, the Yamas.

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4 Paths of Yoga: Jnana

Jnana is Sanskrit for "knowledge" or "wisdom," and it describes the path of attaining knowledge of the true nature of reality through the practice of meditation, self-inquiry (Svadhyaya), and contemplation as well as studying Yogic scriptures. It’s considered to be one of the most direct but also the most difficult of the four main paths of Yoga.

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4 Paths of Yoga: Karma

In the Bhagavad Gita Shri Krishna said: “Do your duty without the concern to the fruit of it”. The word “Karma” means action, so Karma Yoga is the Yoga of action or duty. Krishna taught Karma Yoga to his disciple, Arjuna. The essence of his Karma Yoga teachings was that one must participate in the world, performing their proper activities without attachments to the outcome (positive or negative) while all the while devoting themselves to the path of union with the Divine.

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4 Paths of Yoga: Bhakti

Bhakti yoga involves surrendering to the Divine or uniting with the universal consciousness, through practices such as chanting, devotional mantras, prayer, kirtan and rituals as part of their worship.

The intention when practicing Bhakti yoga is to devote one's self to the Divine in everything, thereby realizing the union of atman (the individual self) with Brahman (universal consciousness).

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4 Paths of Yoga: Raja

In Sanskrit, Raja means ‘king" or ‘royal," referring to Raja Yoga as the "royal path"’ or principal form of yoga. Traditionally, Raja Yoga refers to both the goal of yoga and the method of attaining it. It is therefore also considered to be the state of peace and contentment that arises from sustained yoga and meditation practice. It is from Raja Yoga that Hatha Yoga and the modern asana practice developed.

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Dreamteam

Anlässlich unseres Team Events gestern durften wir eine Yoga Stunde mit Luna Schmitt geniessen - eine nährende Praxis die uns dazu eingeladen hat, Altlasten abzulegen und Leichtigkeit in unserem Körper und Geist zu spüren.

Dieses Jahr war zweifelsohne geprägt von grossen und kleinen Hindernissen, Schwierigkeiten und Herausforderungen - doch wie mit allem im Leben gibt es für jede Schattenseite eine Seite die von Licht erfüllt ist.

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Wie können wir dich in dieser Zeit unterstützen?

Ich hoffe, dieser Newsletter erreicht dich bei guter Gesundheit. Die Welt hat sich verändert! Dieses Jahr hat bereits viel von uns abverlangt. Es ist nicht einfach, frohen Mutes und guter Laune zu sein in der momentanen Situation. Und trotzdem – den Kopf in den Sand zu stecken bringt uns nicht weiter.

Im April 2018 habe ich euphorisch und mit positivem Blick in die Zukunft das Studio «Yoga am Zürichberg» eröffnet. Bald hatten Woche für Woche neue Menschen den Weg zu uns gefunden.

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Back to school & back to office - 6 Yoga Asanas für einen gesunden Rücken

Obwohl diese Sommerferien anders waren als alle anderen zuvor - es gibt Dinge die sich nicht ändern. Dazu gehört auch, dass wir mit dem Schulstart und der Arbeit im Büro wieder sehr viel sitzen im Alltag. Unsere Körper sind nicht für eine sitzende Tätigkeit gemacht und das äussert sich früher oder später oft in unangenehmen Rückenverspannungen. Das muss aber nicht sein!

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