I agree that the language Saucha as "purity" can feel be off-putting. I do feel so much better when the space around me is organized because the energ...

I love learning about Ayurveda and would like to continue delving into it. I've had some health issues in the past and experienced being treated very ...

For me, Ishvara Pranidhana is a reminder that I am always where I need to be – surrendering to the flow of life and knowing that what is meant for me ...

Svadhyaya has been very impactful in the past few years as I began reading books that supported me in learning about myself and opening my mind to new...

I appreciate that Santosha reminds us that we cannot find contentment externally, it is within us. It also encourages me to continue cultivating a pra...

The application of Brahmacharya in the context of privilege helped a lot of things click for me. In a time where there is so much violence and injusti...

Invitation cueing was so impactful to me. I started practicing yoga around age 12 and for the first few years while I was still getting to know the pr...

I really feel the connection between ahimsa and satya. I think on the mat, these two work together to remind us to explore the truth of our body and m...

I spent all of my teenage years as a competitive rower which ingrained a resilience in me that I both deeply appreciate but also have to be cautious o...

I enjoy learning more about how much each pose has to offer and explore. It also was important to note how in faculties the clothing can be restrictiv...

I really appreciate the reminder that immersing ourselves in self-healing is for the collective human community. Although the 8 limbs of yoga can be f...

I appreciated learning about samskaras because these scars that alter our perceptions are so impactful on how we move through the world. I also really...

Hi, my name is Kiana (she/her)! I spent the first half of my life in Cape Town South Africa (San and Khoekhoe land), then moved to Palo Alto Californi...