Yamas and Niyamas - Yoga's Ethical Guide to Living
Sat, 23 Feb
|breathe - YOGA & more
The wisdom of the Yoga sutras of Patanjali in everyday life


Time & Location
23 Feb 2019, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
breathe - YOGA & more, 32 Havelock Rd, Havelock North 4157, New Zealand
About The Event
What is Yoga?
Either a newbie or an experienced practitioner, you have probably heard of yoga as the practice of posture (asana), breath (pranayama), and meditation (dhyana).
But how much do you know about the moral foundations of the eightfold path to yoga, or the Yamas and Niyamas ? The five yamas and five niyamas are the ethical precepts, or core values in the ancient yogic teachings. They provide a recipe for being in the world, embodying peace, an art of living from thousands of years ago and in modern times alike.
Built on interactive methods, discussion and exercises, this workshop aims to create understanding of these ten pillars of wisdom, which can lead the way to true freedom.
We will look through Patanjali's Yoga Sutra, the core text of Yoga, a true collection of universal living principles. We will share, play and discuss in order to see how we…