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The Eight Limbs of Yoga - The Complete path
The eight limbs of yoga are:
1. Yamas – Ethics toward others
Universal principles of respect, compassion, and balance in our relationship with the world.
2. Niyamas – Personal discipline
Inner practices of purity, gratitude, discipline, and surrender.
3. Asana – Physical postures
Caring for the body as the vehicle of practice. Beyond flexibility, asanas aim for stability and comfort to support meditation.
4. Pranayama – Breath control
The art of directing vital energy (prana) through conscious breathing. It calms the mind and balances the emotions.
5. Pratyahara – Withdrawal of the senses
The ability to turn attention inward, no longer dominated by external stimuli. It is the bridge between outer and inner practice.
6. Dharana – Concentration
The mind focuses on a single point (an object, the breath, a mantra), developing stability and clarity.
7. Dhyana – Meditation
When concentration flows without interruption, meditation arises: an experience of deep silence and awareness.
8. Samadhi – Union or absorption
The highest state, where the separation between self and object dissolves. It is the experience of wholeness, freedom, and connection with the absolute.
Las ocho ramas del yoga nos muestran que esta práctica va mucho más allá de los ejercicios físicos. Es un camino integral que une cuerpo, mente y espíritu. Cada paso prepara al siguiente, y todos juntos forman un viaje hacia la libertad interior. Comprender este mapa ayuda a practicar el yoga con más sentido, reconociendo que cada respiración, cada acci ón y cada momento de consciencia son parte de la transformación.