Discussing Yoga Philosophy with Jennifer Dixon ERYT 500 and Merritt Maloof Plumb. Bramacharya: The 4th Yama
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The Thrive Yoga and Wellness Podcast
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Join Jennifer Dixon ERYT 500 and Authorized Ashtanga Yoga Teacher and Merritt Maloof Plumb Reiki Master and Energy Healer from The Energy Center for a deep dive into the 4th Yama, Brahmacharya.
Brahmacharya, or translated as Brama's Cave means non-excess.
Sometimes people take this to extremes and it even does mean not wasting energy. However, in today's society, and if you are a typical house holder, then the concept of Brahmacharya takes a slightly different meaning.
For us, it meant practicing awareness of the excess in our lives and how we could come to terms with it (1) and then effectively manage ways to eliminate that excess.
Jennifer confessed to having an excess of clothes and shoes and how even after this idea came to light, how she was still struggling with letting go of the excess clothes.
Merrit talked about releasing excess items in her most recent move and cited an old Indian expression, "if it doesn't grow corn or make your life beautiful, get rid of it."
How many things do you, us, so many folks in the world have that neither grow corn or make the world beautiful?
Brahmacharya asks us to examine these areas of excess and start to eliminate them. The yoga practice itself has a great way of eliminating excess with regular practice, but that is the key: Regular Practice.
Today, we invite you to meditate on Brahmacharya and practice what non-excess means to you.
We talked about this book: (this is an affiliate link)
https://amzn.to/2HXF7lp THe Yamas and Niyamas by Deborah Adele
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