The last Niyama, Isvara Pranidhana, is the big daddy of the Niyamas. It’s about devoting ourselves to something greater than ourselves whether we call this God, Universe, Source, Divine Love, Allah...you get the point. Sometimes, the act of putting our faith in the hands of something we cannot see, hear, or touch puts our minds in to overload and this is where the struggle begins. We tend to think we can ‘do it all’ ourselves or we need no help from others. At times in our lives, we all need help from another. This is where surrender comes in.
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Thursday, November 17, 2016
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Fourth Niyama - Svadhyaya

The fourth Niyama, Svadhyaya, means “self study.” It comes from the terms “sva,” meaning “self,” and “adhyaya,” which means “examination” or “inquiry.” To achieve Svadhyaya, we must make a conscious effort to find self-awareness in every activity we perform.
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Friday, November 4, 2016
Third Niyama - Tapas
The third Niyama of yoga practice is Tapas, which means heat. This heat is the fire within you that motivates you to better yourself, but Tapas also requires self-discipline and purpose. Tapas is about making disciplined choices to shape your life, in order to achieve peace.
Practicing Tapas can include the development of many disciplined habits, such as making time each morning for yoga, journaling, or cooking yourself a simple breakfast. Even making the bed each morning can be a discipline you practice. In this sense, Tapas can also be described as consistency in habit. Tapas, or fire, means that you will cleanse and purify yourself of habits that are not benefiting you and replace those habits with disciplined practices that self-improve.
Practicing Tapas can include the development of many disciplined habits, such as making time each morning for yoga, journaling, or cooking yourself a simple breakfast. Even making the bed each morning can be a discipline you practice. In this sense, Tapas can also be described as consistency in habit. Tapas, or fire, means that you will cleanse and purify yourself of habits that are not benefiting you and replace those habits with disciplined practices that self-improve.
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Yoga & Philosophy
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Second Niyama - Santosa
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Yoga & Philosophy
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
First Niyama - Sauca
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What is Reflexology?

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