The Yogasutras of Patanjali is the foundational text on theory and practice of Yoga. It contains 196 aphorisms divided in four sections, viz., Samadhipada, Sadhanapada, Vibhutipada, and Kaivalyapada. The Yogasutras can be understood in three parts comparable to the three stages of cure as elaborated in Ayurveda. 1. Shamana= deal with symptoms (for wound, for fever) is at sthula level; recognize that you are in dukkha; 2. Shodhana=… Continue reading The Yogasutras, Performing Arts, and Health