Yoga comes in many forms, but one of the most famous is Patanjali’s classical yoga, which presents eight limbs of the Ashtanga system.

Another ancient text, the Kathopanishad, says yoga is about bringing your body, mind, and spirit together by learning how to focus—this helps one feel calm and grow as a person.

Bhakti yoga teaches us how to love and serve others, be kind to all living beings, and see the Divine in everyone and everything.

The Sankhya philosophy complements these teachings by explaining that when the physical body dies, the subtle body continues its journey, forming the basis for the concept of reincarnation.

Even though these types of yoga are different, they all aim for the same goal—raising our awareness by bringing the body and mind into harmony. To begin this journey, we’ll start with the basics: being kind and honest (Yama), taking care of ourselves
(Niyama), moving our body (Asana), and breathing deeply (Pranayama), along with some key philosophical ideas to guide us