Join Valerie for our next Virtual Book Club!

The Yamas & Niyamas: Exploring Yoga's Ethical Practice by Deborah Adele

This book is a MUST have! It is one of the most straightforward and concise presentations of the Yamas and Niyamas. It's included in YTT each year and we always receive amazing feedback. 

Please feel free to join us even if you’ve read this book before, as we find that every reading and exploration brings new perspectives. Valerie will lead 5 calls to discuss the book and make space for all participants to gather. We will also have a Facebook group where all participants can chat and discuss. You can purchase the book through  Amazon or most other retailers. Please message us to join the private FB group!

Zoom Call Dates and Readings: 

8/30 - Intro call, Preface &. Ch. 1

9/20  - Discuss Ch. 2-4

10/11 - Discuss Ch. 5-8

11/1 - Discuss Ch. 9-11

11/15 - Discuss Ch. 12-14

More about the book: 
The first two limbs of the eight-fold path of yoga sutras—the basic text for classical yoga—are examined in this spiritual guide to the practice of yoga. Foundational to all yogic thought, they are considered to be the guidelines to the yoga way of living that free individuals to take ownership of their lives, direct them toward the fulfillment they seek, and gain the skills to choose attitude, thought, and action. The first five guidelines are referred to as the Yamas—a Sanskrit word that translates to "restraints"—and encompasses nonviolence, truthfulness, not stealing, nonexcess, and non-possessiveness. The last five are referred to as the Niyamas, or observances—purity, contentment, self-discipline, self-study, and surrender. A self-study section at the end of each chapter may also be used by instructors for group discussion.

More about Valerie: 
Valerie is a 200 RYT that has used the philosophy of the Yamas and the Niyamas to deepen her practice so she can take her yoga off the mat and into everyday life.