Yama

Patanjali Yoga is the system which consists of eight stages. These are Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi. It is therefore widely called Ashtanga yoga (the yoga of eight stages).

Yama is the first step of Ashtanga Yoga. Yama means social code. There are five Yama:

1. Ahimsa (Non-Violence)
2. Satya (Truthfulness)
3. Asteya (Non-Stealing)
4. Brahmacharya (Chastity)
5. Aparigraha (Non-Possessiveness)