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The Yogis taught us in the Sutras about the fluctuations of the mind, known as Vrttis (this translates to whurl). Sometimes our thoughts can feel like they whirl around and come crashing in, but our Mindfulness + Yoga Practice is to notice them without reacting. The Yogis suggested 8 Limbs of Yoga to help us with this. The first two being the Yamas + Niyamas, which is the Yoga of Relationship.
The Yogis realised that if our relationship with ourselves or others was out of whack, the mind would not be at ease either.
Thankfully many great yogis gave us teachings on how we can calm down the fluctuations of the mind (i.e. can we react a little less to the crap we think about)
Over the coming weeks, we will take a look at each of the Yamas and Niyamas and how we can practice these on and off the Yoga Mat. We also invite you along on the journey to take either a 10 Day Challenge or a 10-week Challenge (if you want to take your time to explore a little deeper) by sharing your own contemplations on how each has made a difference for you.
To get you started, below is a snapshot/summary of what each of the Yamas and Niyamas are:
YAMAS
Ahimsa ~ Non Violence
Satya ~ Truthfulness
Asteya ~ Non Stealing
Bramacharya ~ Conservation of Energy / Respect / Intimacy
Aparigraha ~ Non Hoarding
NIYAMAS
Saucha ~ Purity / Cleanliness
Santosha ~ Contentment
Tapas ~ Discipline use of energy
Svadhyaya (Self Study )
Isvara Pranidhana (Surrender / Letting Go)
To say thanks for practising Yoga on and off the mat we are offering up some great NRG Gifts including an NRG FOR SOUL RETREAT at the Whitsundays.
Use the hashtags #yoganrg #yamaniyama
NRG FOR SOUL YOGA RETREAT WHITSUNDAYS
Do the things that feel like you’ve come home, that place is inside of us all.
Taking time away from the chaos of life and nourishing ourselves with great food, amazing yoga and awesome people in a beautiful place on earth, reminds us of how lucky we really are.
** A shout out to Yoga Faraday in Bowen and a big thanks for all you do for the Bowen Community in sharing Yoga!!!
