Exploring the Yamas
1 Season . 5 Episodes TV-G

Exploring the Yamas with Lauren Lewis invites you to move beyond posture and discover how ancient ethical wisdom can reshape your daily life and practice.

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Begin Exploring the Yamas with instructor Lauren Lewis to uncover how the foundational ethical roots of yoga can fundamentally shift your presence both on and off the mat. Rather than treating philosophy as an abstract concept, this immersive series bridges classical wisdom and somatic movement through five accessible 20-minute vinyasa flows designed to quiet inner turbulence and awaken clear awareness.

As the essential first stage of the eight limbs of yoga, the five yamas of yoga provide an enduring blueprint for self-reflection, relationship harmony, and conscious living. Across the series, Lauren guides you through each principle sequentially, weaving yogic ethical principles into physical sequences that gently deconstruct mental tension and physical holding patterns. By translating ancient philosophy into somatic movement, yamas in yoga practice become practical tools for navigating modern life with clarity, resilience, and intentional ease.

What You Will Explore Across the Series

  • Compassion and Authenticity: Cultivate non-harming and truthful communication through episodes like "Practice Kindness" and "Practice Compassionate Truth," harmonizing ahimsa and satya to quiet the inner critic while honoring healthy physical boundaries.
  • Abundance and Non-Grasping: Shift away from scarcity, overexertion, and mental clutter in "Practice Abundance" and "Practice Making Space," utilizing grounding standing postures and intentional spinal twists to unlock emotional release.
  • Vitality and Mindful Simplicity: Channel your inner reserves in "Practice Simplicity," exploring how foundational balance postures and energy conservation foster enduring physical vitality and contentment.

Through this embodied yoga philosophy, each session establishes an accessible foundation for a transformative daily yama practice. Whether experienced sequentially as a progressive journey or revisited individually whenever your routine calls for grounding, these classes show that social conduct begins with how you treat your own body and mind. Step onto the mat and start exploring the yamas today to bring thoughtful alignment into every dimension of your life.

Teacher: Lauren Lewis
Audio Languages: English
Subtitles: English
20 mins TV-G
Ahimsa, or non-violence, is a practice of compassion and kindness. The sweet, slow flow serves as a reminder that your words, actions, and deeds contribute to peace or turbulence within yourself and the external world.
21 mins TV-G
Satya, or truthfulness, is a practice of authenticity along with compassion. Move through a practice full of front-body stretches including the heart and throat areas.
21 mins TV-G
Asteya, or non-stealing, is the practice of remembering that we have - and are - enough. This sweet practice of flowing standing poses offers an inquiry into how we take and give energy, time, and resources.
21 mins TV-G
Aparigraha, or non-grasping, is the practice of creating space. Soften the grip on old identities, relationships, objects, etc. that tether to old ways, creating space for growth. This fluid, even practice moves through a balance of standing and twisting poses.
20 mins TV-G
Brahmacharya, or the maintenance of vitality, is the practice of learning to savor rather than over-consume. Listen to subtle sensation, engage with the present, and invite satisfaction with what you have in your practice and life off the mat. This sweet flowing practice includes standing poses, balancing, and mini meditation.
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