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 | Nov 14, 2021 | Blog
Non-possession is a philosophy that holds that no one or anything possesses anything. Aparigraha is the virtue of non-possessiveness, non-grasping or non-greediness. Aparigrah is the opposite of parigrah, and refers to...
by Laura | Nov 7, 2021 | Blog
Over the last few weeks we have been looking at the teachings of the yamas from the 8 limbs of yoga and here our focus is brahmacharya. Sanskrit does not have a direct translation into English and this can often create room for confusion. If...
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...
by Laura | May 11, 2021 | Blog
Did you know that the benefits of Yin Yoga go beyond the benefits gained in the body? We also can benefit from this ancient practice mentally and emotionally too. By coming into a posture and holding for several minutes at a time, not only does the connective...
