centuries ago, the great sage Patanjali laid out a kind of map —
one that suggests not just asana and meditation but also
 attitudes and behaviors - to help you chart your own course to contentment.

8 Limbs of Yoga

yamas 

niyamas

asana

pranayama

pratyahara

dharana

dhyana

samadhi

rather than interpreting yamas and niyamas as a mandatory "to-do list," 
view them as invitations to act in ways that promote inner and outer peace and bliss.
they create harmony within you, and in relationship to your environment and to others. 
where there is harmony, consciousness can expand. they lead us 
to a natural revelation of insight into the nature of being, and joy naturally arises.

the path of practice begins with understanding and refining the 

different dimensions of who you are, and it unfolds progressively, not all at once. 

the whole goal of yoga is Self-realization, which can also be called freedom. 

the yamas and niyamas provide you infinite opportunities to truly transform your life.