The Spirit of Yoga : A Unique Journey Through the Eight Limbs of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

In this book, professional photographer and yoga teacher Cat De Rham brings her own personal vision to the yoga sutras in words and pictures.

Written over 2000 years ago, the yoga sutras are a step-by-step guide to the attainment of true liberation.

There are eight stages or limbs of this quest: the eight limbs of yoga.The book is structured around the eight limbs identified in the yoga sutras of Patanjali as follows: Yama - the practice of universal ethical disciplines; Niyama - the practice of individual disciplines; Asana - the practice of postures or body exercises to develop agility, balance, strength and vitality; Pranayama - the practice of regulating the breath; Pratyahara - the practice of mastering the senses; Dharana - the practice of focusing the mind; Dhyana - meditation; and Samadhi - union with the Supreme Being.