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Registered Yoga Teacher

Nanaimo, BC

Nadine Schwager

Eightfold Path of Yoga

Please note that this is one interpretation and many other interpretations are out there.

Patanjali wrote The Yoga Sutra, considered one of the fundamental texts on Yoga. The eightfold path of Yoga is as follows

Yamas

Ahimsa (non-violence)

Satya (truthfulness)

Asteya (non-stealing)

Brahmacharya (non-excess)

Aparigraha (desire-free)

Niyamas

Saucha (purity)

Santosha (contentment)

Tapas (self-discipline)

Svadhyaya (study)

Ishvara Pranidhana (devotion)

Eightfold Path of Yoga                     You Can Do Yoga!                          Yoga Benefits

You Can Do Yoga!

ANYONE can do Yoga! Some of the final poses may look like you need to be super-bendy; however, there are so many different poses in Yoga. All poses (Asanas) have several modifications to suit individual needs. There are also additional modification we can find to suit you; or a different pose altogether that works better for you. Yoga is for EVERYONE!

Yoga Benefits

Yoga Benefits can include:

• Improved Energy
• Body Awareness
• Body Confidence
• Improved Digestion
• Increased Strength
• Improved Balance

• Improved Coordination
• Increased Flexibility
• Improved Circulation
• Core Strength
• Headache Relief
• Heartburn Relief

And More!

• Emotional Stability
• Mental Clarity
• Spine Flexibility
• Improved Posture
• Improved Organ Function
• Backache Relief

Come see what Yoga can do for you!

Yamas (moral codes of conduct)

Niyamas (inner discipline)

Asanas (physical poses)

Pranayama (breath expansion and control)

Pratjahara (sense control and withdrawal)

Dharana (concentration)

Dhyana (meditation)

Samadhi (contemplation or Divine union)

A little more on the Yamas and Niyamas: