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B.K.S.
Iyengar answers the question: "What is yoga?"
"Yoga is one of the 6 systems of Indian philosophy. It is a method, which helps Man to search
for divinity within himself. This system was first codified by Sage Patanjali in the 5th century BC into 196 terse aphorisms. It consists of 8 aspects or limbs
and therefore is called as Astanga Yoga. The 8 aspects are Yama (social discipline); niyama (moral discipline); asana (presentation
of body postures to attain stability in body and steadiness in intelligence); pranayama (modulation of breath to distribute
the energy within the system); pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses of perception and the mind); dharana (concentration);
dhyana (meditation) and samadhi (state of eternal bliss). "
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Suggested reading:
Books:
By B. K.
S. Iyengar:
Light on Yoga
Light on Life
The Tree of Yoga
About
Asana:
Yoga, the Iyengar Way - by Silva, Mira, and Shyam Mehta
Backcare Basics - by Mary Pullig Schatz, M.D.
Relax and Renew
- by Judith Lasater
About meditation by Goswami Kriyananda:
Beginner's
Guide to Meditation
Intermediate Guide to Meditation
Advanced Guide to
Meditation
Articles:
Is Yoga Enough to Keep You Fit? (http://www.yogajournal.com/practice/739)
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LINKS:
Yoga Journal : useful articles and information to help you with
your practice.
Click on the 3D Spine Simulator and explore the spine's effect on nerves and organs; or learn about good and poor
posture.
What's Your Yoga Style? provides information about various yoga styles.
The Meaning of 'Namaste': learn what the word means and how and why we use it at the end of each class.
__________________________________Guides to Sanskrit:
Pronunciation: The Online Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide
Asana:
Online Asana Index
You will find these pages to be good sources of
information. Names of some poses may slightly, or even completely, different from those we use in our classes,
but the descriptions and instructions can be helpful. The pronunciation guide is invaluable, providing audio pronunciation,
as well as English translations and, in most cases, links to photos of the poses. You'll notice that the two sites
are interconnected, so you can get to either one from the other.
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