Raja Yoga

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Raja Yoga is not the yoga of kings, and instead involves control of the self. In Raja Yoga you control your body, breath, mind, desires to remove the ego and reach the state of samadhi. Raja Yoga is the path of self-discipline and practice. Raja Yoga is also known as Ashtanga Yoga (Eight Steps of Yoga), because it is organised in eight parts: Yama - Self-control. Raja Yoga is often referred to as classical yoga as it was the oldest system of yoga to be systematically developed into a unified practice. The practice of Raja Yoga was compiled by the sage Patanjali in his famous Yoga Sutras during the second century CE. The Yoga Sutras break down the practice of yogic meditation into eight limbs or sub-practices. Raja Yoga compiles both Hatha as well as Ashtanga Yoga. Yogic techniques have been found effective in management of anxiety. Raja yoga is emphatically believed to harmonize spiritual, mental and physical energy, thereby increasing inner strength to lead a stress-free life.