Patanjali was quite the dude. Some time around 200 BCE/200 CE this enlightened sage lay down the guide to attain wisdom and self-realization through yoga. And it’s all still relevant today.

Want to dive into the Yoga Sutras a little further? The first of the eight limbs of yoga is all about what NOT TO DO. Read on for my initial reflections on how the yamas appear in my life.

Unlike the yamas, the niyamas are guide posts of what TO DO. Here I’ve started to pull apart the second of the eight limbs of yoga from the Yoga Sutras and how they relate in my life.

How do prana or life force energy, the nadis, kundalini and the chakras all come together.