: Cloud Hands Mike Garofalo writes about Yoga , Chi Kung , Gardening , Mysticism , Tai Chi Chuan , Walking , Philosophy , and the Eight . Ways Friday , December 07, 2012 The Eight Limbs of Yoga If you engage earnestly in the various practices of making yourself whole , all your impurities will be : destroyed and then you will gain the light of , wisdom a revelation beyond even . discrimination The eight limbs are self-control , , commitments the physical poses , control of the , breath withdrawal of the , senses focus , fixation , and perfect meditation . Yoga Sutra II 28-29 The commitments are to be , clean to be contented with whatever we , have to embrace hardships for higher , goals to engage in regular , study and to seek our Master's blessings . Yoga Sutra II 32 Translated by Geshe