Yoga with Melissa 37: Special Series on Yamas & Niyamas: Aparigraha with Dr. Melissa West
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http://www.melissawest.com This week in Namaste Yoga we explore the last of the yamas or ethical principles as outlined by Patanjali in the yoga sutras. Aparigraha means non-hoarding or non possessiveness. It is said that when we practice aparigraha we discover why we were born. The idea behind this is that our possessions should not own us. In other words, the more we accumulate things the more time we spend maintaining them. This is difficult in our consumer culture. It is important to practice aparigraha as consumers and only purchase what we need and will use, if we are not using something, it is time to pass it on. This asana practice will focus on the digestive system and elimination. As we let go with the body we will be able to let go on other levels as well from material objects, our thoughts, our emotions, our beliefs, and the way we relate to others.
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