Article: Yoga for a calmer you,NEW STRAITS TIMES

Florence Thomas
New Straits Times
02-19-1998
YOGA, a precisely choreographed combination of deep breathing,
stretches and strengthening exercises, is a "holistic" science. It
relates to the human being as a whole, not one that is divided into
fragments.

The yoga masters of yore described this science in a very systematic
way. For example, purity of body and mind is of utmost importance in
the practice of yoga, but it is often overlooked.

These two aspects, called the yamas and niyamas in yoga, are the
traditional values of self motivations.

They are the first steps in the practice of ashtanga yoga. They show
us how to "live within the law", rather than "breaking ourselves over
the ...

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