| Term | Definition |
| Yama | Ethical Guidelines |
| Yama - Ahimsa | Nonviolence
-kindness, self-care, healthy relationships |
| Yama - Satya | Being truthful
-assert own beliefs, critical thinking, free from fear and guilt |
| Yama - Asteya | No stealing
-respect others privacy and possessions, don't take advantage of others, be creative and honour your and others ideas |
| Yama - Brahmacharya | Self-control
-practice moderation |
| Yama - Aprigraha | No greed
-simplification instead of accumulating or hoarding |
| Niyama | Positive habits |
| Niyama - Saucha | Cleanliness and purity
-physical, verbal, mental, emotional |
| Niyama - Santosha | Contentment
-contentment, optimism, gratitude |
| Niyama - Tapa | Determination to keep goals
-habit of self-discipline, self-efficacy, self-confidence, self-respect |
| Niyama - Svadhyaya | Self-study
-promotes introspective |
| Niyama - Ishvara Pranidhana | Looking for meaning in the world and situations |
| Asana | Physical postures |
| Pranayama | Breath Awareness
-link between mind and body |
| Pratyahara | Withdrawal of senses |
| Dharna | Concentration
-ability to focus |
| Dhayana | Meditation
-reflect on one thing
-meditation in doing daily actions of while seated still |
| Samadhi | Enlightenment
-awakened mind and body
-culminating experience of connection |
