OuR Mission &Values
Our Mission
Our mission is to offer traditional wisdom of yoga & meditation and holistic living to guide and inspire each student to achieve vibrant health and awaken their full and inherent potential.
Our Values
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Integrity
We seek to live with the highest level of integrity in our home and community and are guided by the 8 Limbed Path of Yoga.
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Tradition
We are deeply rooted the traditional wisdom of yoga and meditation and embrace contemporary research on movement science and the mind-body connection.
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Passion
We are passionate about sharing the life-change practices of yoga and meditation and are committed to giving our students a meaningful, uplifting and quality experience.
Our Guiding Principles are Rooted Patanjali’s 8 Limbed Path of Yoga
The Yamas (restraints) & Niyamas (observances) are guidelines that help live a life of truth and support our continued personal growth.
5 Yamas – Moral practices primarily concerned with our interaction in the world
Ahimsa (non-violence) is refraining from acts ov violence, harm and unkindness to others, self and all living things.
Satya (truthfulness) This is the practice of being truthful (and congruent) in our speech, thoughts, and actions with an emphasis on being authentic.
Asteya (non-stealing) is refraining from taking what is not yours and not taking only what you need or non-greed.
Brahmacharya (right use of energy) is refraining from excess or overindulgence in food, sleep and sense pleasure.
Aparigraha (non-greed or non-hoarding) is refraining from possessing, grasping, or clinging to any person, thing or event.
5 Niyamas – Moral observances concerned with our actions towards the outside world.
Saucha (cleanliness) of our body, our thoughts and our space
Santosha (contentment) the active practice of gratitude and contentment with what is
Tapas (discipline or burning desire or conversely) is self-discipline towards future goals in lieu of momentary pleasure.
Svadhyaya (self-study, self-reflection, and study) the self effort to pursue higher knowledge and to know one's true self.
Isvara pranidhana (surrender to a higher power or purpose) the act of placing oneself at the feet of the omnipotent source of life.