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Santosha: The practice of contentment in a world that asks us to desire more
I started writing this piece thinking about how santosha, as a concept, translated in modern living as this practice of being content with what we have or who we are at the moment and not falling prey to envy, jealousy, or greed. To not desire endlessly. After all, santosha translates to "absolute contentment". And as one of the niyamas or inner disciplines, this is how santosha is usually presented in modern yogic discussions. And yet that version of santosha seemed a little

Karen Tillada
Jul 284 min read


Ahimsa: A Gentle (But Honest) Mid-Year (Self-)Hug
Happy June to everyone! How time has flown by — we're already in the middle of the year! We introduced this year as our year of skillful living. Our themes have been revolving around concepts from Yoga Philosophy, in no particular formal order, but there is a reason we laid it out like that, and maybe this month is the perfect time to share with you how they all connect to each other. We began the year with Svadharma, with a question, "What is appropriate for me right now?" I

Rachel Bonifacio
Jun 113 min read


Svadhyaya: Cultivating Curiosity
Do you remember that first time you asked what yoga was? Maybe you came across it in social media, maybe you decided to book that class through Classpass or Kfit (if you know, you know), or maybe someone said to you in a conversation a long time ago that maybe you should try doing yoga. I still remember my first time asking this question. I remember Googling "yoga for beginners," coming across Yoga with Adriene in Youtube and trying to finish a 20-minute class with my usual

Karen Tillada
May 222 min read
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