10 Key Life Lessons from The Yamas & Niyamas by Deborah Adele
Find Peace and Fulfillment Even if You Don’t Practice Yoga
Yoga is more than just exercise; it’s a way of living, breathing, concentrating and meditating.
The Yamas and Niyamas are yoga’s ethical foundation. They are a set of five restraints and five observances that teach us how to live a more peaceful and fulfilling life.
The Yamas & Niyamas: Exploring Yoga’s Ethical Practice¹ includes a chapter on each of these restraints and observances.
Here are 10 key life lessons from the book.
1. Enjoy Things But Not to Excess
Enjoy everything but stop before you get to the point of excess. Everything in life is given to us to enjoy, but we need to stop each activity before we reach the point of excess — that is the point at which it stops being enjoyable.
For example, if you’re hungry, it’s very enjoyable to eat a tasty, healthy meal followed by a dessert. However, if you continue to eat after dessert and reach the point where your stomach hurts or you have indigestion, you’ve passed enjoyment and have reached excess.
