There is a typical misnomer that yoga comprises just of postures, asana, as well as forms that one put their body into, as well as pranayama, breathing exercises. But, those are just two parts of the training. Ashtanga Yoga is likewise somewhat misunderstood as being associated to a power yoga style of training. Similarly as a tree has roots, branches, trunk, bark, leaves, flowers, sap, and fruits yoga likewise have eight limbs that create the complete matrix of the practice. According to John Kaldawi , Ashta implies eight and anga implies limbs. The eight limbs of yoga comprises of yama, asana, niyama, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana and samadhi. · Yama resembles the roots of a tree. It sets the establishment for the practice in the way it shows you how to act within society. · The niyamas are compared with the trunk of the tree as well as are rules for self refinement. · The most renowned limb is asana, yoga postures. These branches