DAY 7 : MAY 19
Join our guest teacher, Maitreyi, at this weekend’s SUNDAY SESSION: Arkaya Yoga and Cultural Appropriation, 7:15-9:45am PT / 8:15-10:45am CT. Head to MBO to register to get your class link.
Niyama
स्वस्वामिशक्त्योः स्वरूपोपलब्धिहेतुः संयोगः॥२३॥
Yoga Sutra 2-32 sauca-santosa-tapas-svadhyaya Ishvara-pranidhanani niyamah
Cleanliness, contentment, austerity studies and surrendering the fruits of one’s action to the Lord - these are called “niyamas”
The Niyamas (ethical disciplines or attitudes toward ourselves) are the second part of the “Yogi Code.”
The Niyamas are basically the attitudes we take to ourselves. The niyamas are our individual discipline. This is how we are when no one is watching. They are comprised of Saucha (cleanliness or purity), Santosa (acceptance or contentment), Tapas (burning effort or daily practice), Svadhyaya (self-study or sacred study) and Isvara Pranidhana (Devotion to God or humility)