Ashtanga Yoga, a system created by Maharishi Patanjali, is comprised of eight “limbs” that lead practitioners toward self-realization and spiritual development. These eight limbs are ethical ...

Asana is one of the eight limbs of yoga, under the system called Ashtanga Yoga. In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali defines asana in Sutra 2.46: “Sthira Sukham Asanam,” which translates to “a ...