A workshop weaving wisdom into action through the Yamas and Niyamas

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1st :: 1 – 4PM :: BROOKLYN FLOW

Ever wonder how yoga philosophy shows up in real life? The Yoga Sutras lays out the Yamas and Niyamas as an ancient guide for ethical living. Navigating through modern chaos is never easy. Through understanding these teachings, we can reshape awareness by becoming more conscious in external interactions, create grounded internal regulation, and stay awake to how we are living.

Think of your asana as a container for expressing the philosophy of yoga. We learn that our energy, thoughts, and actions are our responsibility relating to ourselves, and the world. Yoga deepens when we make the unconscious, conscious, right? And while the physical practice is greatly beneficial on all fronts, yoga has never been just for fitness.

It’s for insight.

Let’s meet together and review how to bring mindfulness to everyday life with mental clarity and heart. Our day will include discussion and asana so wear comfortable clothes to move. All levels welcome.

First we explore the Yamas, yoga’s ethical foundations for how we relate to others and the world around us. In a time of constant information, outrage cycles, and digital overwhelm, these ancient principles offer a powerful guide for living with integrity and clarity.

Through discussion and reflection, we’ll explore the five Yamas: non-harm, truthfulness, non-stealing, wise use of energy, and non-grasping – and consider how they apply in life through our speech, our attention, our consumption, and even our relationship to the endless scroll.

Then we turn inward to the Niyamas, the personal practices that cultivate resilience, clarity, and reinforce meaning in daily life.

Together we’ll explore the five Niyamas: purity, contentment, disciplined practice, self-study, and surrender – and how they support steadiness in a world that constantly pulls our attention outward. The Niyamas ask to examine how we tend to our environment, take time to appreciate what we have, honor our energy levels, study our mind-body patterns, and soften a grip on control.

Through conversation, guided reflection, and asana to integrate it all, we’ll look at how these teachings can help us reconnect to purpose, perspective, and presence, even in the midst of modern noise.

Registration Details: Sunday, November 1st, 1 – 4pm

Brooklyn Flow // 98 Fifth Ave, Park Slope Brooklyn 11217