by Kit Caelsto | Aug 28, 2022 | Yoga Philosophy
Many neurodivergent individuals know all too well the pain of perfectionism. It doesn’t matter whether it comes from anxiety, ADHD, autism, a trauma-response, or even has a name, the never-ending pursuit of perfectionism causes harm. It’s a constant cycle...
by Kit Caelsto | Jul 10, 2022 | Spiritual Thoughts, Yoga Philosophy
The final of the five yamas, or the first of the eight limbs of yoga is aparigraha, or non-attachment. This isn’t a new idea in Hindu and Buddhist spirituality, though many in the west see non-attachment as living an austere life. They think it means having...
by Kit Caelsto | Apr 10, 2022 | Spiritual Thoughts, Yoga Philosophy
Our discussion of the Yamas returns for the fourth Yama: Moderation of the Senses or Brahmacharya. This yama, or rules for living, is based on the concept of “walking in God-consciousness”. In other words, we don’t wish to over indulge our earthly...
by Kit Caelsto | Feb 28, 2022 | Spiritual Thoughts, Yoga Philosophy
The third rule in the yamas is non-stealing, or asteya. Often when we think about non-stealing, the actual act of theft–stealing something from a store or from someone else–comes to mind. And yet, this focus on tangible objects is only a small part of what...
by Kit Caelsto | Feb 18, 2022 | Spiritual Thoughts, Yoga Philosophy
The second of the yamas is truthfulness, and is known as satya. The Sanskrit word sat means “that which exists, that which is”. The full word, satya, means truthfulness. In other words, reporting and seeing things as they really are, not as our minds tell...
by Kit Caelsto | Jan 23, 2022 | Spiritual Thoughts, Yoga Philosophy
When we look at yoga philosophy, one of the first concepts students learn in yoga teacher training is the 8-limbs of yoga as taught by Patanjali in his yoga sutras. The first limb is called the Yamas, and this word is often translated to “moral discipline”...
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