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Yamas and Niyamas Reflection Questions

In the last blog, we went through a brief introduction to the first two limbs of yoga – the yamas and niyamas. If you would like to start thinking about how these ethical principles show up in your life, here are some reflection questions you might ponder or use as journal prompts:  Yamas Niyamas

Yamas and Niyamas

Yoga in the US often focuses on the physical practices of poses, or asana. This is where many (myself included) are first introduced to yoga. While this is a great place to start, yoga has eight limbs, and asana is actually the third limb in this hierarchical structure.  So, what comes before asana? The firstContinue reading “Yamas and Niyamas”