What a joy it has been to spend the last 12 weeks with you, sharing my love of Yoga and it’s foundational principles. All this time, as you sat at the computer and read along with me, you were doing yoga! The beauty of this ancient practice is you can do it all the time. […]
Guest Post by Brenda McMahon We have reached the final tenant of the Yogic principles, the Yama’s & Niyamas. These life guidelines help keep us on track for how we treat others & ourselves – ‘off the mat’ so to speak. The 5th Niyama, Isvara pranidhana means, “Living with awareness of the Divine” or as […]
Guest Post by Brenda McMahon As we enter the 8th commandment of Yoga… we come upon a concept many of us know in this world – the exploration of the fire within! Tapas comes from the root ‘to burn’ and it relates to the ideas of self-discipline, austerity, burning desire, motivation & dedication. Although these […]
Guest Post by Brenda McMahon The second of the five Niyamas, santosa is most commonly translated as “contentment.” That is, acceptance of what is, without judgment or desires of what you would like it to be. To practice Santosa is to practice the perfection of every moment, no matter how difficult or uncomfortable. It means […]
Guest Post by Brenda McMahon In the last 5 weeks, we explored half of Yoga’s ‘10 commandments’, the Yamas, which are general guidelines for ‘being’ in the world. Now we move into the 5 Niyama’s, which are more personal principles to consider in your life. These commandments are meant as reminders about living in our […]
Guest Post by Brenda McMahon The last of the 5 yama’s is Aparigraha which encourages non-hoarding, non-collecting and non-greediness. Hoarding or having too much is a sign of a deeper belief that you will not be taken care of, your needs will not be met. It is also believed that greed keeps you from knowing […]
Guest Post by Brenda McMahon As we explore the principles or 10 commandments of yoga, we come upon the fourth principle, Brahmacharya. There are two schools of thought here, one is a strict discipline of sexual celibacy; the other is a more general expression of Brahmacharya as a control of the senses, including your sexual […]
Guest Post by Brenda McMahon As we continue our exploration of the 10 Commandments & principles of Yoga, or the Yamas & Niyamas, we come upon the third Yama, Asteya which means non-stealing. Where Satya is the outward action of truth, Asteya is the inner knowing of truth. At first glance, again, this seems […]
Guest Post by Brenda McMahon The Yamas & Niyamas, or 10 commandments of Yoga are a great tool to use as a guideline for how your mind is acting each and every day and when and where you should pay attention. The second Yama is Satya, which is a commitment to truthfulness. Satya is based […]
A Guest Post by Brenda McMahon The first Yama or principle of yoga is Ahimsa. This literally means to have compassion for all living things, to do no harm, to show no cruelty to any creature or any person in any way whatsoever. The non-violence principle of Ahimsa is pretty easy to understand – don’t […]
