The Sutras contain a great deal of information about the philosophy, practice, methods and ideology of yoga, and a great many texts and treatises have been written analyzing this information. My goal here is to provide you with a brief overview of some of the key concepts of the yogic path. It describes the 8 basic limbs of a yoga practice - five limbs of external practice, and the final three limbs of internal practice. There are many types of Yoga. Hatha Yoga - the physical yoga practice that comes to mind when most of us think of yoga.
Hatha yoga increases health for ALL practitioners, and can unite body, mind, and spirit.
Hatha Yoga purifies and prepares the body for meditation and enlightenment. Karma Yoga - The Yoga of Service. The practice of Karma Yoga is selfless service for the benefit of others. One could say that Mother Theresa was a Karma Yogini. Key concepts of Karma Yoga are to act selflessly, without attachment and with integrity.