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The Second Limb on the Path
Five niyamas form the second limb of ashtanga (8-limbed) yoga. Niyamas are observances or inner commitments that invite a sense of reverence to spread into one’s life. Together with the yamas, the niyamas support the yoga practitioner in cultivating...
Brahmacharya
Brahmacharya, one of the yamas of the Yoga Sutras, is translated as celibacy (Bryant, 243) or continence (Tiguniat, 164). In addition to these two translations, brahmacharya was explained to me as right use of energy, moderation of the senses and not using...
Focus on the Breath
I just finished updating the slides and resources for my upcoming stress management and meditation workshops and I can’t wait to share them with you! As a practitioner of yoga, you have likely become familiar with the term pranayama. You may understand...
