B. K. S. Iyengar learnt yoga from Tirumalai Krishnamacharya at the Mysore Palace, as did Pattabhi Jois; Iyengar Yoga and Jois's Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga are thus branches of the same yoga lineage, sharing...
Sukhasana (Easy Pose)It is taken from For a stress-free life (Part 1), Tip NO: 8.- Come into a seated position with hips on the floor. Criss-Cross the legs at the shins. Place the hands on the knees, fingers...
Patañjali divided his Yoga Sutras into four chapters or books (Sanskrit Pada), containing in all 196 aphorisms, divided as follows: Samadhi Pada (51 sutras). Samadhi is a state of direct and...