ASHTANGA YOGA
Yoga for a calm mind. EIGHT SPIRITUAL PRACTICES
Description
Ashtanga yoga, a yoga method handed down to the modern world by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois (1915-2009). This method of yoga consists of synchronizing the breath with a progressive series of postures, a process that produces intense internal heat and purifying sweat that detoxifies the muscles and organs. The result is better circulation, a light and strong body, and a calm mind. Ashtanga yoga literally means "yoga of eight branches", as indicated by the sage Patanjali in the Yo