04/22/2026
🧘🏽You could practice yoga your entire life and never know about the rich history of yoga that does not include a studio class. Even if you’re not aware of the philosophy, you’ve certainly experienced it.
💜 Ahimsa as translated means non-violence. In practice, it means don’t intentionally cause harm.
🗣️ Satya as translated means truthfulness. In practice, it means be honest and authentic.
🦋 When considered together, it can mean that honesty is kindness, both towards others and yourself. This is where it can get hard, and why we practice yoga in the first place.
😖 If you’ve ever been in a class and been frustrated because you can’t “do a pose”, that’s an opportunity to practice ahimsa. Be kind to yourself. Breathe and listen to your body instead of pushing against it to the point of harm..
🙅🏽♀️ Saying no to another task at work and being honest about why instead of making an excuse so that you can work towards a more authentic life instead of working towards burnout.
🕉️ We acknowledge the practice of yoga in the United States usually centers on postures, and not yoga philosophy or tenets of yoga. However, we strive to be respectful of the origins of yoga in the context in which we live. When speaking of yoga philosophy, we recognize the Yoga Sutra is a translation of the teachings of the yoga tradition as told by the sage Patanjali. It has been translated multiple times and with changes in society, the interpretations of this ancient wisdom shift as well. Therefore, the interpretations we use here have come from multiple sources that include traditional and modern applications and we have worked to represent the intent, independent of colonial interpretations, of each sutra to the best of our ability.
