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AHIMSĀ Ahimsā is a Sanskrit term which means ‘non-violence’ and is the very first step on the path of Yoga, as described by Sage Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras.  Patanjali describes 8 Limbs of Yoga: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi. Under Yama, or universal morality, Patanjali relays a series of principlesContinue reading “Ahimsā: Non-Violence”