• Yoga Basics

    What Is Ashtanga Yoga?

    Ashtanga Yoga is a yoga that teaches the eight limbs of yoga. It focuses on controlling one’s breathing through the movements, controlling the senses by not allowing distractions to interrupt the art, and by deep concentration. This kind of yoga has roots in morality, meditation and focuses on the asanas or the poses. The purpose of concentrating on the use of the eight limbs in this yoga are to remove from inside the body the things that cause it to be unclean. The purpose of practicing the asanas within this yoga are to lead the individual into developing a body that’s full of health and strength. When health and strength…