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Yoga Philosophy

The practice of poses is only part of the yoga picture. Ancient classical yoga philosophical texts include the Bhagavad Gita, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the Upanishads, and Hatha Yoga Pradipika.
  1. Bhagavad Gita (3)
  2. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (3)

Koshas

In yogic philosophy, the five koshas describe a way of thinking about the psychological layers of the body.

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