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By Ann Pizer, About.com Guide to Yoga since 2004

The Eight Limbs of Yoga

Thursday January 12, 2006
According to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, one of the ancient texts that is the basis for the philosophy behind yoga, there are eight “limbs” (Ashtanga in Sanskrit) of yoga. Each limb relates to an aspect of achieving a healthy and fulfilling life and each builds upon the one before it. You may be surprised to hear that only one of the limbs involves the performance of yoga postures.

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