The word "asana" translates as "seat." Not a handstand. Not a perfect lotus. Just a comfortable, steady position. The rest, as it turns out, is a fairly creative interpretation.

The Niyamas — the second limb of yoga — sound a lot like a five-step self-improvement plan. They're not. They're something far quieter, and far more forgiving than that.

The Yamas. The first limb of yoga isn't a rulebook of things you're failing at. It's a mirror — and a fairly forgiving one.

You've probably heard that yoga is more than just movement. But what does that actually mean? And what does it have to do with the moon? Let me introduce you to a framework that changed the way I think about — well, everything.