Yoga Styles or Yoga Paths or Types of Yoga

The basis of ashtanga yoga is the  Yoga sutras (Sanskrit Verses) of Patanjali.

1.  Yama (Principles)
2.  Niyama (Personal Disciplines)
3.  Asana (Yoga Positions or Yogic Postures)
4.  Pranayama (Yogic Breathing)
5.  Pratyahara (Withdrawal of Senses)
6.  Dharana (Concentration on Object)
7.  Dhyan (Meditation)
8.  Samadhi (Salvation