Ashtanga yoga is an eight-limbed path of yoga, consisting of yamas (self-restraints), niyamas (personal observances), asanas (postures), pranayama (breath control), pratyahara (sensory withdrawal), dharana (concentration), dhayana (meditation), and samadhi (absorption in the Self). Through constant awareness & practice of these eight limbs, we are able to cultivate a deep surrender to the unfolding of what is and who we are. The daily practice of the asanas, using the vinyasas, drishti, and bandhas of the ashtanga yoga system, as taught by Guruji (Sri K. Pattabhi Jois) & R. Sharath in Mysore, India, serves as a vehicle through which we purify ourselves internally, creating a sound, healthy body and steady mind. Through the refinement of the gross to the subtle, we are embarking on a powerful journey of profound self-transformation and healing. When we practice with devotion, compassion, and surrender, we come to realize that our center is everywhere and our circumference is nowhere. There is ultimately no difference between the jivatma (the individual self) and the paramatma (the universal Self). We are able to connect with an immense inner joy and peace. Slowly, slowly, we are able to move from the external to the internal to the eternal.

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