Hi, my name is Niyati Meda and I am attending eYogi Gurukul 201 coarse.
This is my 5th class so far. This week we have been learning about Yoga. In this blog I am going to explain to you about Yoga.
There are 8 different stages in yoga:
1) Yama
2) Niyama
3) Asana
4) Pranayama
5) Pratyahara
6) Dharana
7) Dhyana
8) Samadhi.
Yama: There are 5 Yamas:
1. Nonviolence
2. Truthfulness
3. No stealing
4. Not wasting energy
5. Abstaining from greed
Niyama: Niyama is self-discipline. These are also 5. Example attending the temple regularly, reciting a prayer before food and making a habit of meditating daily.
1. Purity
2. Contentment
3. Spiritual observances
4. Study
5. Devotion
Asana: Asanas are the postures practised in Yoga. It is an important stage for good growth.
Pranayama: Pranayama is breath control to keep in a relaxed pace.
Pratyahara: Pratyahara is about turning your 5 senses (sight, touch, smell, hear and taste) into the inside world or inward.
Dharana: Since we have already dealt with the distractions outside, now we have to deal with mind distractions and concentrate on yoga.
Dhyana: This is a stage like Dharana but for longer time. This is sitting with a quiet mind in a posture for long time.
Samadhi: Patanjali calls this as Ashtanga the final stage when you are submerged into ultimate peace and joy. This is the highest stage of meditation.