Yoga for Tired People

Non-Stealing (Asteya): the third of the restraints (Yamas).

It is advisable to listen to "The Yoga Sutras" episode before you listen to this one.

The essence of non-stealing is less about taking something that is owned by someone else and more about taking something that you are not entitled to; taking more than your fair share; taken something that isn't freely given. For example - stealing someone's time / taking someone's time for granted.   

In this episode, Jo explains why this restraint is such a complicated issue and encourages us to examine our own feelings by tuning in to our nervous system to find what we actual want from life.

Jo touches upon our insatiable drive for more and how we should be mindful about the impact this can have on others.


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Truthfulness (Satya): the second of the restraints.

It is advisable to listen to "The Yoga Sutras" episode before you listen to this one.

Truthfulness isn't as simple as "just don't lie" because we all see the world through a different lens and because of this, one person's truth will differ from another person's.  In other words - there is no one truth.

In this episode, Jo talks about what happens to our internal truths when we hold ourselves back in fear of judgement and rejection; and how we strive to be better because we are constantly telling ourselves the story that we are not good enough and undeserving of other peoples attention.

Jo believes that Yoga is about relearning and rejecting those messages that we're getting from society and unlearning the negative beliefs we have about ourselves.
You are enough, just as you are!

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● Being You - A New Science of Consciousness – Anil Seth
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Non-harm (Ahimsa): the first of the restraints.

It is advisable to listen to "The Yoga Sutras" episode before you listen to this one.

Although our actions may cause harm, it is the intention behind it that matters - so don't be too hard on yourself for accidentally stepping on your cat's tail (and don't let them take advantage of you for that - because they will guilt-trip you for treats for as long as they can!)

In this episode, Jo talks about what it means to live your life with compassion in a way where you don't cause deliberate harm to other living beings.

We learn about the "we are one" concept where separation dissolves; where you understand and embody the fact that we are all one, and by doing harm to another living being is doing harm to yourself.


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The yoga sutras are a composition of texts which offer practical wisdom for reaching enlightenment (like a "how-to" guide).

In this episode, Jo looks at the path of enlightenment and why the open invitation to find it is a rather radical concept.

The origins of the Sutras is unknown but there are so many different stories over different cultures and the truth has become a little muddy.

Not only are the Sutras a path, they also serve as a kind of map of human consciousness.

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Welcome to the first episode of The Happy Yoga Podcast!

So, what is Yoga?  This isn't a simple question and the answer requires us to go back thousands of years to delve into ancient Indian philosophy and pull ourselves back into the modern day.

In this episode, Jo talks about the  journey to enlightenment how this is different for all of us.  We learn that Yoga can be used in various ways, some of which may feel right and others not so much because Yoga is a very personal practice!

Jo looks at the interpretations of yoga through the ages and walks us through an epic tale of the Hindu Gods.


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● The Bhagavad Gita - Eknath Easwaran
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