Niyama
Niyama is the second step of Ashtanga Yoga. Niyama means personal code. Niyama means "rules" or "laws." These are the rules prescribed for personal observance.
There are five Niyama:
- Shoucha (Cleanliness)
- Santhosha (Contentment)
- Tapas (Austerity)
- Swadhyaya (Self-examination)
- Ishwarapranidhana