For the last many weeks, we have paid attention to the Yamas and Niyamas, 2 of the 8 limbs of Yoga. Those are the moral and ethical parts of Yoga which, if practiced, allow you to become a better version of yourself by avoiding behaviours that produce suffering and difficulty, and embracing those that lead to states of happiness.

The next limb of Yoga is the asana which only represents a small percentage of what Yoga is about but is however the most popular in our western culture. Asana translate in sanskrit as “sit”; bringing the practitioner to sit in each posture with a combination of ease, strength and equanimity.

One of the most famous asanas is probably downward facing dog (adho mukha shvanasana), therefore our classes this week will have an emphasis on this pose.