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Hand in waterThe third relational practice (yama, summary here) listed in the Yoga Sutras is asteya, or non-stealing.  It's most obvious meaning is uncontroversial - don't take what isn't yours!  If humans want to live together harmoniously, this rule is pretty essential.  Most of us are past our shoplifting days, but things get slippery when we start to consider less concrete forms of theft.  Have you ever claimed credit for an idea that isn't yours?  Have you ever taken up a whole conversation just talking about yourself?  Do you steal happiness from yourself by focusing only on what goes wrong?  Do you use more water, food and fuel than necessary?  Asteya calls us to become more aware of how we take or give to others.

But there is more to consider here. 

If I am going to try to avoid stealing things, I have to discern what is mine and what isn't.  To answer that question, I have to figure out who "I" am. According to yoga psychology, my sense of "I" is simply a motif of thought and feeling that arises in the stream of experience.  It is not something solid and enduring, so how could it be said to "own" anything?  Similarly, my body and all my possessions are standing waves of matter and energy, transient collaborations of elements and information.  Can one wave on the ocean be said to own another?

From this perspective, to think of anything as "mine" in a permanent sense is a subtle form of stealing.  To "take it personally" - success or failure, pain or pleasure, possessions or needs - is to take as mine something that is not.  Asteya thus becomes another form of satya, the pursuit of an honest relationship to reality.

 What is my pathway to health?

How do I access tranquility during tumultuous times?

How do I make the most of this precious life?

You may have heard that yoga will help you feel better
in your body. This is true! But it's also just the beginning.

Simple, enjoyable movement brings your body into balance.
Pain and tension begin to dissipate.
You feel more alive and awake, prepared to
act with confidence and clarity.

It's common to feel too busy or out of shape to join a class -
yet this is precisely why it's beneficial to come!

Yoga is a priceless investment in your long-term happiness.
You leave each class feeling more at ease in your body,
less bothered by stress, and more present to joy.

Here you will be welcomed into a community that
accepts you and supports your desire to grow.
Our highly-trained teachers will safely challenge and inspire you.

This humble studio can be your urban sanctuary -
the place you come to remember who you are
and who you want to become.

Welcome to Grateful Yoga

  • Warrior 2 / Virabhadrasana Dwi

    Focus

  • A diagram of the mind according to Vedantic philosophy

    Learning

  • Assisted savanasa

    Ease

  • Chair / Utkatasana

    Strength

  • Supported savasana

    Looking inward

  • Pranayama instruction

    Clarity