Isvara Pranidhana: Surrender

Isvara Pranidhana: Surrender

White TaraOver the last 4 weeks I have discussed the niyamas, the second limb of Patanjali’s ashtanga yoga. The 5th Niyama, ईश्वर प्रणिधान: Isvara Pranidhana, which means surrendering to a power greater than yourself. Some students struggle with the...

Svadhyaya: Self-Study

JJ-reading on beach, my fav place to beMy journey within actually began before I started my yoga practice. I was stressed and self medicated, and I was looking for a way to move through life more peacefully.Without substances of course…The fourth niyama of...

Tapas: Heat Generated by Discipline

Continuing our discussion with the 2nd limb of Patanjali’s ashtanga yoga, the 3rd niyama, tapas, which literally translates to discipline from the sanskrit root tap or heat, is the niyama most of my college students connect with. When they first read...

Santosha: Contentment

Today, let’s explore the 2nd niyama from Patanjali’s 2nd limb of ashtanga yoga, santosha or contentment.Happiest with some sweet treat in each hand as a child, I wonder how much I’ve changed in my search for joy and fulfillment. What...