Here we are in a second installment of **Lotus for Yogis**, and during these days I have been pondering a lot the idea of **perseverance** in my practice. **Persistence** in our practices that are undertaken to purify the body-mind set. In Yoga, this is called **Abhyasa**, it can be understood as: **the right/ constant effort** aimed at achieving a transcendental state in which all disturbances of the mind cease. There are many means to reach this state and all can be included in *Abhyasa*. In the Yoga presented by **Patanjali** only *eight kinds* of practices are included and hence they are called **Ashtanga Yoga** or the **Yoga of the Eight Stages or branches**. But there are other systems in the East and each has its own particular technique. Many of the practices are common to all, but there are some that are peculiar to each system. **Patanjali**, through the **Yoga-Sutras**, shares the inclusion in his system of all the practices that are essential and important: - **Yamas (Social Behavior)** - **Niyamas (Behavior in the practice performed)** - **Asanas (Postures)** - **Pranayama (Regulation of energy through Prana)** - **Pratyahara (Retraction of the senses)** - **Dharana (Concentration)** - **Dhyana (Contemplation or Meditation)** - **Samadhi (Liberation of the mental veils or conditions)** These eight steps are developed by me, day by day, through my Asana practice. Although apparently I am only moving the body, I integrate each one of these branches. ### And you, what style of Yoga practice do you do and in what way do you cultivate calmness of mental disturbances, with correct effort (Abhyasa)? ##### I read you in the comments
##### And so, in celebration of yogis on HIVE this week! This Yogi get a 5 percent beneficiary this week - @yusmi. I found your post very interesting, because it deals with a subject that many people do not know about: "**Is yoga a sport?**" ##### Thank you for sharing!
In this post, @yusmi writes to us about this misunderstanding that many people have not yet cleared up and tells us: >Yoga cannot be considered a sport as such since there are no norms or legal statutes that establish some rules for its practice, therefore there is no competition and less a rivalry against another person. > >...Unlike some sports there is From my perspective, and in agreement with @yusmi, I consider Yoga to be a cultivation of calmness, peace and tranquility of mind that leads you to union with the Universe. There is not even a competition with yourself. It is only a transition of practices, developing ourselves and growing a little more each day. If you want to read her full post, [**here**](https://peakd.com/hive-189157/@yusmi/es-el-yoga-un-deporte-is-yoga-a-sport-segunda-parte-reflexiones-y-opinion-por-yusmi) you have it. It is published in both Spanish and English
##### And so, in celebration of yogis on HIVE this week! This Yogi get a 5 percent beneficiary this week - @yusmi. I found your post very interesting, because it deals with a subject that many people do not know about: "**Is yoga a sport?**" ##### Thank you for sharing!
In this post, @yusmi writes to us about this misunderstanding that many people have not yet cleared up and tells us: >Yoga cannot be considered a sport as such since there are no norms or legal statutes that establish some rules for its practice, therefore there is no competition and less a rivalry against another person. > >...Unlike some sports there is From my perspective, and in agreement with @yusmi, I consider Yoga to be a cultivation of calmness, peace and tranquility of mind that leads you to union with the Universe. There is not even a competition with yourself. It is only a transition of practices, developing ourselves and growing a little more each day. If you want to read her full post, [**here**](https://peakd.com/hive-189157/@yusmi/es-el-yoga-un-deporte-is-yoga-a-sport-segunda-parte-reflexiones-y-opinion-por-yusmi) you have it. It is published in both Spanish and English
Other very interesting **posts** that I could find these days and that I invite you to read as well are those of: - @joebrochin and [**The New Day Arrives - Back to Walking and Starting Yoga**](https://peakd.com/hive-120078/@julescape/doing-versus-being-in-the-search-for-and-defence-of-truth), where he tells us about his intention to start doing more than just being alone at the keyboard, after having suffered two strokes. And he will embark on a journey of beginning Yoga. I suggest you take a look at his profile and go and encourage him.
- @iliyan90 and [**Yoga Challenge with Hive and Dapplr**](https://peakd.com/hive-172868/@iliyan90/---hive-bu-fsk6ntm1yklkwhn3oam4u7hxyt5qt1e1), where he shows us a very good posture (Marjaryasana) to mobilize the spine, as part of his yoga challenge post where he participates
##### Interesting in meeting more yogis on HIVE? Every week we are getting to know more and more and we will be adding them to this list of Active Yogis in the #Hive and #Naturalmedicine community. ###### The community is getting stronger! Here's a few: @constgaladriel, @iliyan90, @lizbetcontreras, @riverflows, @yogajill, @moonyoga, @daltono, @yanirauseche, @flowerbaby, @vicnzia, @millycf1976, @karmadorje, @omarrojas, @yusmi, @joebrochin, @iliyan90, @alicewonderyoga and @howtobelight. ###### Are you a yogi? Drop us your favourite thing about the practice below for a chance to win a tip from Natural Medicine! Natural Medicine is supportive of yoga posts on HIVE, so keep using the #yoga and #naturalmedicine tags and we will award excellent content where we can. We plan to publish at least once a fortnight and set beneficiaries for bloggers who post excellent #yoga content. Drop the link below to guarantee I'll see it!
###### My name is @karmadorje, I am a practitioner and teacher of Ashtanga Yoga and Meditation from Venezuela, I currently reside in the city of Buenos Aires Argentina, and if you want to know more about my classes you can write me [here](https://www.instagram.com/sodhana.yoga/) ###### See you next week!
###### My name is @karmadorje, I am a practitioner and teacher of Ashtanga Yoga and Meditation from Venezuela, I currently reside in the city of Buenos Aires Argentina, and if you want to know more about my classes you can write me [here](https://www.instagram.com/sodhana.yoga/) ###### See you next week!
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