The word yoga, for most of us, conjures up an image of a room full of people in intricate poses. That might be a valid picture, but it’s not the whole picture. In fact, hatha yoga (the yoga of asana, or postures) is only one of the limbs of Raja Yoga, the path outlined in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.
Raja Yoga is like a comprehensive training manual. It includes ethical standards, internal practices (such as studying scripture and cultivating contentment), postures, pranayama…
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