All Eight Limbs



There is no question that yoga has moved far from its original state.  Beyond becoming synonymous with Yoga Pose, even the poses and structure of classes are a far far stretch from what the word in that context once meant. Stuck in my AshtangaYoga bubble I've remained close to the source, but then Instagram came... The introduction of Instagram into my life was eye opening to say the least, but in retrospect of course makes sense.  What I learned is not only that mastering yoga has come to mean performing some fancy yoga pose (usually handstand) on the beach, but that there are a world of people doing poses they are ill equipped for, out of context, in dangerous places, in the name of YOGA. I'm not impressed.  And I'm scared. Scared for the future of our darling sacred practice.

Yoga means many things to many people and that is okay. Life is a magical mystery of "blurred lines". I think it's time I draw mine though, in the Memorial Day sand.  To me a yoga is not a yoga that doesn't encompass all eight limbs. The eight limbs that define Ashtanga Yoga are: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi.  My movement, All Eight Limbs is not strict to being impossible about following in detail each limb, but the words All Eight Limbs are a call to include all aspects of yoga into our lives both on and off the mat.

In the coming months I'll be sharing more about what that means and how you can lead a happier, more fulfilling day to day life by incorporating even one new yoga concept.

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