The First Yoga Sutra

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali lays out the foundation of yoga through its 196 aphorisms.

The first yoga sutra (1.1 ) is Atha yoga anushasanam…"Now we begin the practice of Yoga".

It doesn’t matter where we are on life's journey,  now is always the time to begin the practice of Yoga. Yoga is a journey that starts with the awareness that yoga is a journey and that it is a journey worth exploring.

 Be present and breathe.

         Bring your attention to your breath.

                 Breath through your nose.

                        Slow down your breath.

                               Make your exhales slightly longer than your inhales.

                                      Soften your jaw.

                                              Observe the breath.

                                                        We have begun.

Observing our breath is the foundation for our journey.  Our breath is now yoga.  We will continue to breath until the end of our life.  We have begun the practice of yoga.