The Yamas and Niyamas are the first two steps of the eightfold yoga path. Practicing yoga on and off the mat these “moral codes” help you observe how you treat yourself and the world around you.

The amount of Yin yoga classes in the West is rapidly increasing, but to practise this type of yoga it is nice to understand the basic principles.

‘Chakra’ means a wheel. The seven chakras are like wheels radiating energy, located at vital centres along the spine. They pick up cosmic vibrations and distribute them throughout the body.

An explanation on the eight limbs of yoga based on the book The Tree of Yoga, B.K.S. Iyengar.