Four Paths to Yoga
- Raja Yoga – Postures, breath control, meditation
- Karma Yoga – Honesty, selfless action, service
- Bhakti Yoga – Devotion, faith to God or spirit
- Jnana Yoga– Wisdom, introspection, contemplation
Eight Limbs of Yoga
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali – an Eight-Fold Path for a Meaningful and Purposeful Life:
- Yamas – How we interact with the world
- Ahimsa – Non-violence
- Satya – Truthfulness
- Asteya – Non-stealing
- Brahmacharya – Moderation
- Aparigraha – Non-attachment
- Niyamas – How we set our own environment
- Shaucha – Purity and cleanliness
- Santosha – Contentment
- Tapas – Discipline towards goals
- Swadhyaya – Self-education
- Ishwara-Pranidhana – Surrender
- Asana – Physical postures
- Pranayama – Breath control
- Pratyahara – Withdrawal of the senses
- Dharana – Meditation with effort
- Dhyana – Meditation without effort
- Samadhi – Liberation from attachment
For more information, read: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali