The Yamas & Niyamas Exploring Yoga’s Ethical Practice
The Yamas & Niyamas Exploring Yoga’s Ethical Practice by Deborah Adele is published by On-Word Bound Books in 2009 and spans 192 pages. This book delves into the first two limbs of the eight-fold path of yoga sutras, providing a spiritual guide to the foundational principles of yoga practice. It focuses on the yamas, or restraints, which include nonviolence, truthfulness, not stealing, nonexcess, and nonpossessiveness, as well as the niyamas, or observances, such as purity, contentment, self-discipline, self-study, and surrender.
Readers will find a comprehensive examination of these ethical guidelines that aim to empower individuals in their yoga journey. Each chapter includes a self-study section, designed for personal reflection or group discussion, enhancing the learning experience. The book addresses topics related to health and fitness, mindfulness, and personal growth, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the philosophical and ethical dimensions of yoga practice.
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The first two limbs of the eight-fold path of yoga sutras–the basic text for classical yoga–are examined in this spiritual guide to the practice of yoga. Foundational to all yogic thought, they are considered to be the guidelines to the yoga way of living that free individuals to take ownership of their lives, direct them toward the fulfillment they seek, and gain the skills to choose attitude, thought, and action. The first five guidelines are referred to as the yamas–a Sanskrit word that translates to “restraints”–and encompass nonviolence, truthfulness, not stealing, nonexcess, and nonpossessiveness. The last five are referred to as the niyamas, or observances–purity, contentment, self-discipline, self-study, and surrender. A self-study section at the end of each chapter may also be used by instructors for group discussion.
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