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What brought you to your yoga practice?
I had "dabbled" in yoga since I was in high school - taking classes here when the opportunity presented itself but never finding the right fit to develop into a longer commitment. It became more of a "practice" when I started classes at 5 Keys. What benefits did you notice once you started practicing consistently? Once I settled into 5 Keys and more of a routine (admittedly a very sporadic routine...), I noticed an increase in flexibility and upper body strength, lower cortisol and blood pressure; and reduced "mind clutter." What would you now tell yourself before you started practicing yoga? Keep looking for the right fit in type of yoga (I had no idea how many types there are...Hatha being my new favorite), skill level (don't hesitate to keep taking "Beginner" classes! You can always learn something new), and studio. A great teacher is always a plus but if you find a studio that is welcoming and gets you to the mat, trust that they will find the right teachers to bring everything together!
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Photo by Megan Menegay on Unsplash The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability. - Chanakya This blog post is part of our Yoga Sutras series. Want to start at the beginning? Yoga Sutra 2.30 अहिंसासत्यास्तेयब्रह्मचर्यापरिग्रहा यमाः ahiṃsāsatyāsteyabrahmacaryāparigrahā yamāḥ Yama is non-violence, truthfulness, non-covetousness, right use of energy, and non-possessiveness At the heart of this path stands Yama, the first limb of Raja Yoga, which serves as the first half of the ethical guidelines underpinning Patanjali’s method. Yama means control or restraint in Sanskrit. These are the boundaries we place on our behavior in order to live more harmoniously with the outer world. They offer a guide to navigating the complexities of external life - interactions with others, society itself, our senses, and environment - with grace and wisdom.
Yoga Sutra 2.30 introduces us to the five Yamas: Ahimsa (non-violence), Satya (truthfulness), Asteya (non-covetousness), Brahmacharya (right use of energy), and Aparigraha (non-possessiveness). In Sutra 2.31, Patanjali calls these principles the maha vratam (great vows) that are universal and applicable to everyone regardless of their social status, the place, time, or circumstances under which they live. |
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