Limb 1 of 8

Yama

Ethical restraints

Yama is the 1st of the eight limbs of yoga described in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras: ethical restraints.

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The eight limbs
  1. YamaEthical restraints
  2. NiyamaPersonal observances
  3. AsanaPosture
  4. PranayamaBreath control
  5. PratyaharaWithdrawal of the senses
  6. DharanaConcentration
  7. DhyanaMeditation
  8. SamadhiAbsorption