Niyama

Tapas – Discipline

Yoga encourages tapas which is literally translated as heat / fire. This Niyama is known to refer to discipline. The word discipline has a negative connotation for many of us. …

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Ishwara Pranidhana

Ishwara is understood as being beyond one form yet expressed through all forms. Pranidhana means surrendering, dedicating or devotion. Thus, Ishwara Pranidhana can be translated as surrendering to a higher …

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Saucha – Purity

Saucha has been translated as purity; purity of the body and mind. Yogis are encouraged to keep the body pure and clean, watch what they eat and how it effects …

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Santosha – Contentment

In Yoga we are taught to cultivate santosha translated as contentment or happiness. My personal experience of this practice shows me that one of the greatest obstacles to attaining contentment is fear. …

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