by Laura | Dec 5, 2021 | Blog
Tapas – Niyamas Tapas is the third niyama and is often translated as ‘discipline’ or ‘austerity’. Niyama’s are often referred to as observances and make up the second limb of Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga and encourage us to cultivate a deeper...
by Laura | Oct 21, 2021 | Blog
“Who will be the happiest person? The one who brings happiness to others.” Swami Satchidananda This quote emphasises the key teaching of this first Yama. We often talk of ahimsa as non-harming to ourselves but the 5 yamas are ‘restraints’ in our attitude to others and...