This is an 8-part series of 5-minute practices inspired by the 8-limbs of yoga and offers something for everyone with an option to try something new outside of what modern life wants you to think yoga is.
To honour International Yoga Day, I’m sharing “The Path Within”, a FREE 8-part video series. Each practice is just 5 minutes. Each one inspired by one of the eight limbs.
Practice 1: Yama
Yama is the first limb of yoga, and it’s often the most overlooked. Not because it lacks importance, but because it asks something deeper of us: how are we living in the world? How do we behave, relate, respond?
The Yamas are five ethical foundations, not rules, but reflections. In yogic philosophy, they’re the outer observances. In modern terms, they’re a mirror. How we move through life. How we use our energy. How we show up in relationships, in conflict, in discomfort, in truth.
From a nervous system lens, the Yamas invite us to regulate through integrity, to move in ways that feel congruent, consistent, and honest. This reduces stress, cultivates trust, and brings clarity to our inner and outer life.
Skip to 1 min 10 seconds in for the Full Practice.
To integrate what’s been revealed in your journaling, don’t aim for a perfect action, look for a consistent shift.
Ask yourself:
Where in my day can I live this more fully?
How can I express this value in my next conversation, email, or boundary?
What do I need to remove, protect, or soften to honour what I now know?
You’re not here to be perfect, you’re here to practice., so let the words on your page become a presence in your life, in how you move, speak, listen, and choose.
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