Question

Out of the following which one is not an Ashtanga-Yoga?

a) Yama

b) Niyama

c) Dhouti

d) Pranayama​

Answer 1

Dhouti is not an Ashtanga-Yoga.

Explanation:

Patanjali wrote Yoga Sutra where he mentioned Ashtanga-Yoga.

In Ashtanga-Yoga, Patanjali defined the eight limbs of Yoga. They are:-

1. Yama

2. Niyama

3. Asana

4. Pranayama

5. Pratyahara

6. Dharana

7. Dhyana

8. Samadhi

• Dhouti is a Shatkarma or a Shatkriya. It is a yogic system of cleansing ones body. It focuses on cleaning the entire digestive tracts but it also benefits the respiratory tracts. It is divided into four parts:-

1. Antara Dhouti

2. Danta Dhouti

3. Hridaya Dhouti

4. Mula Shodhana