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Purity in Yoga: An Honest Look At The First Niyama

by Maria Kuzmiak 1 Comment

As we move into the month of March and transition from winter to spring, we may begin to think of spring cleaning. In yoga, the first of the five niyamas — guidelines for how we interact with the world and those around us — is purity, or saucha. Think about the first niyama for a … [Read more…]

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