Types and Styles of Yoga
List of Traditional Types and Various Styles of Yoga
What is traditional Type and various styles of Yoga. Traditional: 1)Astanga yogam
Thirumular Thirumanthiram Verse 552
Eight Limbs of Yoga
Iyama, Niyama, and Asana numberless
Pranayama wholesome and Pratyahara alike,
Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi to triumph
--These eight are the steely limbs of Yoga.
Pathanchali Yoga Suthiram Verse 11.29 yama-niyama-asana-pranayama-pratyahara-dharana- dhyana-samadhyo stav-angani Meaning Restraint, observance, postures, control of breath, withdrawal, concentration, meditation, and samadhi are the eight limbs. |
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