members , steps, branches. In the Yogasūtra of Patañjali,, the eight members (Aṅga) of Yoga are called all together Aṣṭāṅga Yoga (Aṣṭa ‘eight’ and ‘Aṅga‘ members).
- Yama
- Niyama
- Āsana
- Prāṇāyāma
- Pratyāhāra
- Dhāraņā
- Dhyāna
- Samādhi
members , steps, branches.
members , steps, branches. In the Yogasūtra of Patañjali,, the eight members (Aṅga) of Yoga are called all together Aṣṭāṅga Yoga (Aṣṭa ‘eight’ and ‘Aṅga‘ members).
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