Paths of Yoga
Yoga has many paths, and it's important for us integrate the different strands so that we can harmonize and evolve the whole personality.
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Karma Yoga
Through the system of karma yoga all our actions have the potential to become 'yoga'. This important path aims to combine action with equanimity, resulting in a dynamic form of meditation...
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Bhakti Yoga
hakti yoga is the path of devotion. The word 'bhakti' comes form the root bhaja which means to 'adore, serve, love, to be devoted.' The practices of bhakti yoga aim to channel the emotions and...
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Hatha Yoga
The term 'hatha yoga' is commonly used to describe the practice of asana (postures). The syllable 'ha' denotes the sun, representing the pranic or vital force governing the physical body...
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Jnana Yoga
'Jnana' literally means 'knowledge', but in the context of yoga this does not mean an intellectual understanding, rather it is the process of meditative awareness and self-enquiry that leads to...
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Kriya Yoga
The practices of kriya yoga were propagated by Swami Satyananda Saraswati from secret teachings described in the yoga and tantra texts (shastras). The kriyas, as taught by Satyananda Yoga...
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Raja Yoga
The word 'raja' means 'king', thus raja yoga is the kingly or royal yoga. The path of raja yoga usually refers to the system of yoga that is described in the Yoga Sutras of Rishi Patanjali. In this ancient text...