| Ashtanga Yoga is a specific area of yoga developed | | | | when you know you're doing the exercise correctly. |
| by K. Pattabhi Jois. This form of yoga can also be | | | | When you are performing Ashtanga, your body starts |
| referred to today as the "Eight Limb Yoga". It is | | | | to excrete toxins from your inner body, so the more |
| referred to that as it pertains to the eight spiritual | | | | you work out and sweat, the more toxins you're |
| practices. | | | | releasing from your body. |
| The front four limbs pertained in Ashtanga Yoga are | | | | When performing Ashtanga Yoga you will learn and |
| as follows: niyama, asana, Pranayama and yama. | | | | use three different poses. |
| These are considered to be the externally correctable | | | | 1. The first is considered the primary series which aims |
| practices. The internally correctable set of practices | | | | at correctly aligningand detoxifying your body. |
| are: dhyana, dharana, and pratyahara. | | | | 2. The second is to help purify your nervous system. |
| These limbs can all be corrected by using the yoga | | | | 3. The last is considered to be the advanced series |
| form of Ashtanga Yoga. However, this form of yoga | | | | and helps measure grace andstrength. |
| can be quite stressful on the mind. | | | | Tristhana is yet another yoga technique or principle |
| K. Pattabhi Jois concluded that practicing the eight | | | | used to represent three key things: posture, breathing |
| limbs as well as it's sub-limbs is not probable. In doing | | | | technique, and finally Dristhi of the Looking Place. All |
| so the body should be extremely strong so that the | | | | three of these key things work together to perform a |
| body can effectively perform the practices. If the body | | | | function. |
| is not strong enough, and the sensory organs are | | | | Breathing techniques are a key practice in Ashtanga |
| incorrectly functioning then practicing will be of no use. | | | | Yoga. They must be synchronized and it is important |
| This is the theory of K. Pattabhi Jois. It is mandatory, so | | | | to use a single breath for every movement you make. |
| when doing her practices you make sure that your | | | | Ujjayi Breathing is the form of breathing used in |
| body and health will improve. When talking about | | | | Ashtanga. Using this technique is mandatory and |
| Ashtanga Yoga, there are two styles that pertain to it. | | | | should be lengthened after each exercise. What you |
| These styles are referred to as Tristhana and | | | | really need to do is hold your pose for a longer time |
| Vinsaya. | | | | while also holding your breath. This is a great breathing |
| Vinsaya is a style unique to Ashtanga Yoga and helps | | | | exercise and can help cleanse your body internally and |
| separate it from the other majority of Yoga styles. | | | | help strengthen your nervous system. |
| Vinsaya pertains to the motion and breathing | | | | Ashtanga is a great way for you to help cleanse and |
| exercises which are used for internal body cleansing. | | | | strengthen parts of your body. If you're looking for a |
| Each physical action is accompanied by a single | | | | great yoga workout for strengthening internally as well |
| breath. When performing Vinsaya, the most important | | | | as helping strengthen your nervous system then |
| thing is sweating. When you are beginning to sweat is | | | | Ashtanga would be a great choice for you. |