{"id":22,"date":"2020-10-24T00:28:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-24T00:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/?p=22"},"modified":"2020-12-14T04:54:46","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T04:54:46","slug":"the-yamas-and-niyamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/2020\/10\/24\/the-yamas-and-niyamas\/","title":{"rendered":"The Yamas and Niyamas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hi everyone! I really want to take the opportunity this week to just chat a little bit about a book that was recommended from my own yoga instructor. It has genuinely helped me through practicing yoga, and improving my mindset as a whole. The book is titled, &#8220;The Yamas and Niyamas&#8221;, written by Deborah Adele. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"474\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/files\/2020\/10\/GUEST_a525c06c-87a9-4549-a178-2a3e2628d3e4-1024x474.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/files\/2020\/10\/GUEST_a525c06c-87a9-4549-a178-2a3e2628d3e4.jpeg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/?attachment_id=23\" class=\"wp-image-23\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/files\/2020\/10\/GUEST_a525c06c-87a9-4549-a178-2a3e2628d3e4-1024x474.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/files\/2020\/10\/GUEST_a525c06c-87a9-4549-a178-2a3e2628d3e4-300x139.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/files\/2020\/10\/GUEST_a525c06c-87a9-4549-a178-2a3e2628d3e4-768x355.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/files\/2020\/10\/GUEST_a525c06c-87a9-4549-a178-2a3e2628d3e4.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photo from target.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The overall book discusses ways to explore the ethical practice of yoga. Why is this important you may ask? Well correct me if I&#8217;m wrong, but we all want to live a well led life. It is important to look back and really reflect on how well we are participating in our own lives. It&#8217;s no secret that being a human being is really hard sometimes (a lot of the times even). Life is messy and confusing, and through all of this we really need to remember to try and focus on our own personal needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to know that yoga is not just postures; but literally a way of living and learning to be self aware with your thoughts and your mind. This is where the Yamas and Niyamas come in. They are defined by Adele as, &#8220;A detailed map, telling you where you where you are and how to look for the next landmark. They facilitate taking ownership of your life and directing it towards the fulfillment you seek&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Yamas, are the first five and include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Nonviolence<\/li><li>Truthfulness<\/li><li>Nonstealing<\/li><li>Nonexcess<\/li><li>Nonpossessiveness<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"497\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/files\/2020\/10\/2e37c9c181b9dd9bd77be2a71da44563-childrens-yoga-yoga-pics-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"26\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/files\/2020\/10\/2e37c9c181b9dd9bd77be2a71da44563-childrens-yoga-yoga-pics-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/?attachment_id=26\" class=\"wp-image-26\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/files\/2020\/10\/2e37c9c181b9dd9bd77be2a71da44563-childrens-yoga-yoga-pics-1.jpg 497w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/files\/2020\/10\/2e37c9c181b9dd9bd77be2a71da44563-childrens-yoga-yoga-pics-1-146x300.jpg 146w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Photo from Bing Images, Pinterest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Niyamas, the last five, include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Purity<\/li><li>Contentment <\/li><li>Self-discipline<\/li><li>Self-Study<\/li><li>Surrender<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/files\/2020\/10\/OIP.j1nDF_UZRP61QZupurPmBQHaO1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"28\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/files\/2020\/10\/OIP.j1nDF_UZRP61QZupurPmBQHaO1-1.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/2020\/10\/24\/the-yamas-and-niyamas\/oip-j1ndf_uzrp61qzupurpmbqhao1-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-28\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/files\/2020\/10\/OIP.j1nDF_UZRP61QZupurPmBQHaO1-1.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/files\/2020\/10\/OIP.j1nDF_UZRP61QZupurPmBQHaO1-1-165x300.jpeg 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Photo from Bing Images, Pinterest<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Deborah Adele really does a great job at mapping these out throughout her book, and shows us how we can develop more of a commitment to bettering ourselves. Personally I rely on this book for so many things. I have read and highlighted it so many times because I feel like I take away something new and reflect differently every time. What I have taken away from this book is that these are huge components that give us power as our own individual to live a confident and joyful life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope this encourages you to look into the Yamas and Niyamas, or at least is a start for you to practice being kinder to yourself! Don&#8217;t forget you are wonderful as you are! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi everyone! I really want to take the opportunity this week to just chat a little bit about a book that was recommended from my own yoga instructor. It has genuinely helped me through practicing yoga, and improving my mindset as a whole. The book is titled, &#8220;The Yamas and Niyamas&#8221;, written by Deborah Adele.&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/2020\/10\/24\/the-yamas-and-niyamas\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Yamas and Niyamas<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8247,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8247"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22\/revisions\/65"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/balancingact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}