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Yoga is the non-attachment
to the fluctuating
states of the mind.
(Yoga Sutras 1.2)
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Then there is stability
of the seer in his/her
own true nature.
(Yoga Sutras 1.3)
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Ashtanga yoga, as taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, is a system of postures (asanas), linked together by breath through the vinyasa method. Students are taught individually in a group setting, learning the series slowly and progressively. The memorization and repetition of the sequence and concentration on ujjayi breath, bandhas (energetic locks) and drishti (specific gazing points), helps to bring the mind and body into harmony. Consistent practice leads to physical and nervous system purification, strength and grace, calmness and clarity of mind.
"Ashtanga Yoga is Patanjali Yoga," says Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. As elaborated in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, Ashtanga Yoga is an eight-limbed path, leading to the realization of truth, knowledge, happiness and peace.
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