Category: Eight Limbs to Wellness

Hello, hoping you're well and safe. This past weekend I led practices that focused on the last of the five niyamas. 5. Isvara Pranidhana (Devotion to God) Isvara Pranidhana means surrendering to the supreme soul, or worshiping God. Isvara is the purest form of the soul. Once you surrender to Isvara, to the divine, there …

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Hello, hoping you're well and safe. This past weekend I led practices that focused on the fourth of the five niyamas. ____ 4. Svadhyaya (Self-Study) Svadhyaya means studying what we have learned from our teacher, not only trying to understand what has been said, but deepening that understanding and expanding our knowledge by actively engaging …

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Hello, hoping you're well and safe. This past weekend I led a chair practice that focused on the third of the five niyamas. ____ 3. Tapas (Self-Discipline)  Tapas is the practice of self discipline, leading a life of principle. This is important especially for yoga practitioners maintaining a disciplined diet, steady practice and schedule, avoiding …

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