Yoga is one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy.
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
This style of yoga involves practising asanas which are easily and quickly done sequentially or consecutively where ujjayi breathing can be incorporated.
Vinyasa means flow in Sanskrit, In this practice of yoga vinyasas are completed between poses to refresh the body and prepare for the next posture.
A vinyasa typically consists of chattaranga, followed by a cobra/ upward dog position into a downward dog.
Downward dog is considered to be the restorative posture and is a resting pose to regain the ujjayi breath before moving on to the next posture.
According to Jacobsen, Yoga has five principal meanings:
Yoga, as a disciplined method for attaining a goal;
Yoga, as techniques of controlling the body and the mind;
Yoga, as a name of one of the schools or systems of philosophy (darśana);
Yoga, in connection with other words, such as "hatha-, mantra-, and laya-," referring to traditions specialising in particular techniques of yoga;
Yoga, as the goal of Yoga practice."
According to David Gordon White, from the 5th century CE onward, the core principles of "yoga" were more or less in place, and variations of these principles developed in various forms over time:
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