Ashtanga Yoga

Is one of the many ways, (Bhakti yoga, Karma yoga, Jnana Yoga, Mantra yoga, Tantra Yoga, Laya Yoga etc..) to reach the state of Evenness in Mind (Sthita Pragnya) and to understand the true nature of ourselves. This “Eight steps to Yoga” method was structured by Maharishi Patanjali (Rishi means, One who has the comprehension beyond the senses and has witnessed it first hand, where the knowledge of understanding is based on pure inner experience and not from any extenal aid. Maharishi is the one who has guided many to the level of Rishi). We cannot date back when Yoga came into practice, but based on the Yoga science Texts we can come to an understanding that Yoga is in practice since the time of existence of the Life.

The Yoga practice is a Process of Simplification of a practitioner. Asana is a part of the stages of Yoga, Asana means a firm comfortable posture. A firm posture is very helpful and needful for the practice, A firm posture is to be able to sit in a posture where the spine is erect for long periods without any pressure where the practitioner can forget the state of body to dive deeper inside to explore and experience the self. To be able to sit straight comfortably is possible only for a healthy body, which is why we practice different other Asanas to make the body healthier.

Saadhana, is the means that we accept to attain something. Ashtanga Saadhana means, using its steps as a practice to experience the calmness of mind.