{"id":1075,"date":"2025-05-20T04:45:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T04:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/?p=1075"},"modified":"2025-07-30T05:49:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T05:49:49","slug":"yamas-niyamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/yoga\/yamas-niyamas","title":{"rendered":"How To Make the Yamas and Niyamas Work for You in the Modern World"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1075\" class=\"elementor elementor-1075\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18354ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"18354ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfa7028 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"dfa7028\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00775d4 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"00775d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><h1>How To Make the Yamas and Niyamas Work for You in the Modern World<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7dac65 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"f7dac65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d461ea4 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"d461ea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/maharshi_patanjali.jpg.webp\" class=\"custom-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/maharshi_patanjali.jpg.webp 721w, https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/maharshi_patanjali.jpg-300x208.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8db83b jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8db83b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discover how to apply ancient yoga wisdom, like yamas and niyamas. Read this to understand their power for a fulfilling practice of 8 limbs of yoga.<\/p>\n\n<p>Practicing yoga is much more than the postures. Learning to integrate the full \u201con and off the mat\u201d practice including observing the five Yamas and Niyamas\u2014yoga\u2019s guide on social and personal ethics\u2014 in your daily life can transform you and your yoga practice. Our thoughts, actions, decisions, interactions with others, our daily routines, our surroundings, everything can reflect the extent of our Yoga practice. Only by such inclusive and integrated yoga practice can the ultimate goal of this ancient system be realized: bringing our bodies, minds and spirits into harmony to make us free from the bondage and miseries of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9719f8 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9719f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/yoga\/yamas-niyamas\/#The_precious_gift_of_Maharishi_Patanjali_Yoga_Sutras\" >The precious gift of Maharishi Patanjali Yoga Sutras<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/yoga\/yamas-niyamas\/#What_are_the_five_Yamas_and_Niyamas\" >What are the five Yamas and Niyamas?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/yoga\/yamas-niyamas\/#Clearing_the_misconception_about_Yamas_and_Niyamas\" >Clearing the misconception about Yamas and Niyamas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/yoga\/yamas-niyamas\/#How_to_approach_the_Yamas_and_Niyamas_in_daily_life\" >How to approach the Yamas and Niyamas in daily life?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/yoga\/yamas-niyamas\/#Finding_the_sweet_spot\" >Finding the sweet spot<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/yoga\/yamas-niyamas\/#Practice_practice_and_practice_-_with_reverence_is_the_way\" >Practice, practice and practice - with reverence is the way<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_precious_gift_of_Maharishi_Patanjali_Yoga_Sutras\"><\/span>The precious gift of Maharishi Patanjali Yoga Sutras<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8038df jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8038df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Taking materials about yoga philosophy from ancient traditions, Maharishi Patanjali, sage scientist and propounder of yoga, wrote 196 sutras (aphorisms) on Yoga around 400 CE, popularly known as Patanjali&#8217;s Yoga Sutra. In just 196 short sentences, Maharishi Patanjali maps out a complete system of Yoga. Each sutra requires the reader to think deeply for themselves and develop a personal understanding of the practice. What an amazing way to transmit spiritual knowledge!<\/p>\n\n<p>While all the stretching, twisting, balancing is very beneficial, and certainly makes our body healthier and more vibrant, but it is just one limb of Yoga.  Ancient texts such as the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and The Yoga Sutras focus very little on physical yoga postures (asana practice), and in fact, when Maharishi Patanjali speaks of \u2018asana\u2019 he is not at all referring to headstand or warrior or downward dog; he\u2019s talking about the position you choose to sit in while meditating \u2013 your asana &#8211; &#8216;seat&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n<p>The second chapter of the sutras is generally considered the one most focused on \u201cpractice\u201d of the yogic philosophy and lifestyle; there Maharishi Patanjali details the eight limbs of yoga &#8211; known as ashtanga yoga. Following graphic can help you understand the eight limbs at a glance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1668813 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1668813\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/the-eight-limbsV3.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1078\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/the-eight-limbsV3.jpg.webp 721w, https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/the-eight-limbsV3.jpg-300x295.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4646248 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4646248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_five_Yamas_and_Niyamas\"><\/span>What are the five Yamas and Niyamas?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a14cc61 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a14cc61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The five\u00a0<\/span><i><em style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yamas\u00a0<\/em><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(social ethics) and five\u00a0<\/span><i><em style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Niyamas<\/em><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(personal observances) are two of these eight limbs.\u00a0<\/span><i><em style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/ahimsa-10-ways-practice-non-violence-your-daily-life\">Ahimsa\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(nonviolence),\u00a0<\/span><i><em style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/5-ways-to-practice-satya-being-truthful-second-yama-of-yoga-sutras\">satya<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(truthfulness),\u00a0<\/span><i><em style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/5-surprising-ways-you-are-stealing-asteya-in-daily-life\">asteya<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(non-stealing),\u00a0<\/span><i><em style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/the-4th-yama-brahmacharya-new-perspective-for-modern-yogis\">brahmachary<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a (abstinence),\u00a0<\/span><i><em style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/the-5th-yama-aparigraha-5ways-to-incorporate-in-daily-life\">aparigraha<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(non-accumulation) constitute the five yamas, whereas\u00a0<\/span><i><em style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/saucha-niyama-5-age-old-ways-to-deep-detox-your-body-and-mind-every-day\">soucha<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(internal and external cleanliness),\u00a0<\/span><i><em style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/yoga\/patanjali-yogasutra\/knowledge-sheet-73\">santosha<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(being happy and content),\u00a0<\/span><i><em style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/yoga\/patanjali-yogasutra\/knowledge-sheet-76\">tapas<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(penance),\u00a0<\/span><i><em style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/yoga\/patanjali-yogasutra\/knowledge-sheet-76\">swadhyaya<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(self-study) and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/yoga\/patanjali-yogasutra\/knowledge-sheet-76\"><i><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\">ishvarapranidhana<\/em><\/i><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(surrender to the higher power) constitute the 5 niyamas. These 10 guidelines or ethical principles are like ready-made New Year\u2019s resolutions. The Yamas primarily focus on our actions when in community with others, while the Niyamas focus more generally on our relationship with our physical and psychological selves.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeaa39c jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eeaa39c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"904\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1079\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg 721w, https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-1-239x300.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d47729 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d47729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clearing_the_misconception_about_Yamas_and_Niyamas\"><\/span>Clearing the misconception about Yamas and Niyamas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a1fdf jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13a1fdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The yamas and niyamas are not commandments from on high to follow because we\u2019re afraid of what will happen if we don\u2019t follow them. On the contrary,  I see them as practical ways to live life so we can access  inner peace, bliss and love in our day-to-day life, not just momentarily but 24\/7. Maybe that is what we can call self-realization or enlightenment.<\/p>\n\n<p>The practice of the Yamas and Niyamas definitely inspires us to remember that yoga is a way of life \u2014 not just something we do for 90 minutes three times a week on a rectangular yoga mat. In fact, if they are interwoven in every fabric of our life, every moment becomes sadhana (spiritual practice). They add the necessary juice to our practice. Without them, the rest of the eight limbs may become empty, mechanical and boring techniques.<\/p>\n\n<p>Late Dr B K S Iyengar describes both the Yamas and Niyamas as the \u2018golden keys to unlock the spiritual gates\u2019, as they transform each action into one that originates from a deeper and more \u2018connected\u2019 place within ourselves. From that state of being, we move closer towards wholeness, connectedness and unity, and start to not just \u2018do\u2019 yoga, but live and breathe \u2018yoga\u2019 in each and every moment.<\/p>\n\n<p>We all desire to have the benefits of practicing these 10 guidelines or observances. But the benefits are often intangible. In our rush to get on the mat, get moving, and get noticeable and tangible results, we may not spend enough time to understand them, practice them and gauge their benefits correctly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b26ca9a jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b26ca9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_approach_the_Yamas_and_Niyamas_in_daily_life\"><\/span>How to approach the Yamas and Niyamas in daily life?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81a11af jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81a11af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is one approach which sees the 8 limbs as steps, and it can lead us to believe that until we follow and master the Yamas and Niyamas, we can not practice other limbs and get benefit out of their practice. This approach may raise many self-doubting questions like &#8211;<\/p><p>How can we calm the mind in meditation, when it is full of anger and discontentment?<\/p><p>How can we experience the stillness in the posture if we are not ready for tapas (penance)?<\/p><p>How can we enjoy the relaxation in savasana if we are not prepared to let go and surrender?<\/p><p>How can we go deeper into our breath when our body and surroundings are not clean (shouch) enough?<\/p><p>Explaining the second approach, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the world renowned Spiritual Guru, who is my role model and example of a perfect yogi says, \u201cYoga has eight limbs, like a chair which has got four legs. Each one is connected to the whole. If you pull one leg, the whole chair comes. When the body is developing, the whole body develops together. All the organs of the body develop together. Not that the nose develops first and then the ears come; all the aspects, all the limbs of the body develop simultaneously. That is\u00a0<span class=\"link_to_course_page_blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/yoga\/patanjali-yogasutra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">why Patanjali says<\/a><\/span>\u00a0that these are all the limbs (not steps) of yoga and they develop simultaneously.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6726da jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6726da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/derek-owens-356756.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1080\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/derek-owens-356756.jpg.webp 721w, https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/derek-owens-356756.jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/derek-owens-356756.jpg-196x130.webp 196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac15859 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac15859\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis understanding, that these eight aspects of yoga are not steps but limbs that grow simultaneously, removes all self doubts and gives us so much space, freedom and enthusiasm to practice yoga as a whole with a full heart.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b74965 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b74965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/joshua-sortino-274493_0.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1081\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/joshua-sortino-274493_0.jpg.webp 721w, https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/joshua-sortino-274493_0.jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/joshua-sortino-274493_0.jpg-196x130.webp 196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-250e3e0 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"250e3e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yoga anga anushtanat ashuddhi kshaye jnanadi Apthiraviveka khyatehe\u2019\u2019 (Sutra II &#8211; 28)<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cBy the sustained practice of the eight limbs of yoga, the impurities are destroyed and the light of wisdom, discrimination shines forth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p>Explaining this sutra, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar says, \u201cHuman consciousness is like a seed. A seed has the possibility of a tree, of the leaves, of a branch, of fruits, of flowers, of multiplication; so also the human mind. A seed needs a proper ground, proper conditions, sunlight, water, proper soil for it to sprout and blossom. Similarly human consciousness and human mind. Either the seed can be dormant for years, keeping its possibility within itself, or it starts blossoming, sprouting. The sprouting of the seed of human consciousness is viveka &#8211; discrimination. Freedom comes with viveka &#8211; discrimination.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<p>With this I understand  that one need not master the 1st or 2nd limb of yoga in order to learn the 3rd to 8th limbs of yoga. All eight limbs can be practiced simultaneously. And when we practice all 8 limbs together, we have the possibility to fully blossom our human potential. With practice of eight limbs of yoga, the freedom that comes from discrimination dawns in you.<\/p>\n\n<p>He further says, \u201cTo the extent you practice Yamas and Niyamas, you will go deeper into your practice and purpose of yoga. There is no need to doubt or analyze yourself too much. Just the intention to practice Yamas and Niyamas is good enough. Just sow the seeds, keep nurturing them with your practice and relax. The seeds will sprout.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p>This is so empowering. With this approach I find that it becomes easy to make the yamas and niyamas an ingrained part of my daily habits;  it motivates me that it is easy to cultivate a full and fulfilling Yama\/Niyama practice in our modern life, without going to the Himalayas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132c72b jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"132c72b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finding_the_sweet_spot\"><\/span>Finding the sweet spot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baef850 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"baef850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jon-flobrant-1362.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1082\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jon-flobrant-1362.jpg.webp 721w, https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jon-flobrant-1362.jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jon-flobrant-1362.jpg-196x130.webp 196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5edb1f9 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5edb1f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Having understood this approach, the Yamas and Niyamas of the yoga sutras can sometimes feel like sky-high ideals that may take time (a lifetime or even more!) to cultivate and establish. We may be tempted to ignore or overlook them. But paying attention to them is very necessary. In our world of glamor and instant gratification it can seem more desirable and important to learn and perfect triangle pose than to practice kindness and compassion (ahimsa) in every moment. We tend to believe that doing a headstand will be more fulfilling and beneficial than only taking what we need from our planet\u2019s natural resources (aparigraha). It can seem far easier to meditate for 20 minutes a day than to practice contentment (santosha) breath by breath.<\/p>\n\n<p>The ultimate purpose of practicing the Yamas and Niyamas is to experience real discipline and freedom in our life. But, I have seen people becoming very hard on themselves and the people around them in their attempt to practice yamas and niyamas. This may happen due to misinterpretation of these principles, and forgetting the final purpose of their practice. I also find these 10 principles are so complex and closely interconnected that if I am not fully aware, any linear thinking or misinterpretation of one can lead to the wrong application of the other. It is like walking on a tightrope without losing our balance on either side. For example:<\/p>\n\n<ul><li>Aren\u2019t there times when speaking the truth (<em>Satya<\/em>) might cause hurt or harm to you or somebody? Does that mean we are going away from non-violence (<em>Ahimsa<\/em>)? &nbsp;<\/li>\n\t<li>Aren\u2019t there times when your inability to keep cleanliness (<em>Shaucha<\/em>) caused you anger and discontentment? Then is this not observing non-violence (<em>Ahimsa<\/em>) and contentment (<em>Santosha<\/em>)?<\/li>\n\t<li>We all sometimes tend to indulge in or get contentment (<em>Santosha<\/em>) out of eating not-so-healthy foods that we know cause harm to our body. Does &nbsp;such indulgence take us away from following non-violence (<em>Ahimsa<\/em>)?<\/li>\n\t<li>The majority of us have wardrobes that are more than full, and still we keep buying beautiful outfits one after the other to feel happy and content. Does this mean that we are over accumulating and going far away from keeping the vow of <em>Aparighraha<\/em> (non-accumulation)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The Yamas and the Niyamas can apply to large, long-term goals for living, as well as the small decisions we make daily in our interactions with others. How do we live with skill and ethics, peace and self-protection, in a world that may not be necessarily following these guidelines so well? In particular, how do we practice these principles when they seem at cross-purposes?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66ae170 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66ae170\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practice_practice_and_practice_-_with_reverence_is_the_way\"><\/span>Practice, practice and practice - with reverence is the way<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd9aa57 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd9aa57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/photo-1495898969439-a2a84bea6a22.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1083\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/photo-1495898969439-a2a84bea6a22.jpg.webp 721w, https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/photo-1495898969439-a2a84bea6a22.jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/photo-1495898969439-a2a84bea6a22.jpg-196x130.webp 196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0de2b9a jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0de2b9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite being on the path of yoga for more than two decades, though I have made good progress, I still feel that I am scratching the surface of putting them into full practice in my life. But having them as goals in my mind and heart keeps the enthusiasm and fire of Svadhyaya (Study of the Self) alive in me. It is relatively easy for me to observe and apply the obvious or gross aspects of yamas and niyamas. My challenge and next step is how to apply them at very subtle levels, in letter and spirit. Another challenge is how to integrate them with ease, like a flowing river that doesn\u2019t get stuck despite any hurdles, but finds a way to keep flowing no matter what. And finally how do I make them part of me; how do my very being radiate all these beautiful principles. I know this requires great skill, patience and most importantly grace of the Guru.<\/p>\n<p>Maharishi Patanjali had been generous to give us such insightful guidance, He says &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSa tu dirgha kala nairantarya satkara sevito drudha bhumihi\u201d (Sutra II- 14)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis becomes firmly grounded or firmly established in you when you attend to it for a long time, without interruption and with honor and respect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We all want to achieve the coveted position where we have the greatest strength, but also the greatest ease to practice&nbsp;<i><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\">yamas<\/em><\/i>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<i><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\">niyamas<\/em><\/i>. As twenty-first century yogis, we need to approach the&nbsp;<i><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\">Yamas<\/em><\/i>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<i><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\">Niyamas<\/em><\/i>&nbsp;with honor and reverence; as &nbsp;a&nbsp;<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7Y5K1VY72-w&amp;index=3&amp;list=PLiI5B2cKoH_8tzm_Y-AzoF7cnqSEC5ZMb\">patient and long standing practice with sincere trial and error<\/a><\/span>, with a recognition of the nuances inherent in Maharishi Patanjali\u2019s Sutras, and, most importantly, a fairly constant self-assessment that considers all 10 guidelines and all other limbs simultaneously. Once understood correctly and mastered, these will slowly but surely become our natural habits that can place us in that perfect state of balance. I am extremely hopeful. Our on the mat practices of&nbsp;<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/yoga\/poses\/yoga-poses\">asana<\/a><\/span>,&nbsp;<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/breathwork\/pranayama\/pranayama\">pranayama&nbsp;<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(breathing exercises),&nbsp;and&nbsp;<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/sahaj-samadhi-meditation\">meditation&nbsp;<\/a><\/span>will help us calm the mind and increase self-awareness and thus will help with practice of yama and&nbsp;<i><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\">niyama&nbsp;<\/em><\/i>too.<\/p>\n<p>I do not have&nbsp;space here to discuss each&nbsp;<i><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/yoga\/patanjali-yogasutra\/knowledge-sheet-66\">Yama<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;<\/em><\/i>and&nbsp;<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/yoga\/patanjali-yogasutra\/knowledge-sheet-72\"><i><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\">Niyama<\/em><\/i><\/a>&nbsp;<\/span>in depth (I highly recommend you grab your copy of&nbsp;<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artoflivingstore.us\/products\/the-yoga-sutras-of-patanjali\">Sri Sri\u2019s commentary on Patanjali Yoga Sutra<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;for some excellent discussions of individual&nbsp;<i><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\">Yamas<\/em><\/i>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<i><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\">Niyamas<\/em><\/i>). Instead, my goal is to do regular&nbsp;<i><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\">svadhyaya<\/em><\/i>&nbsp;(self-study) to reflect upon each of them and write a series of articles to come up with a general method of incorporating these 10 principles in life, so that they become a habitual part of my decision-making process and interactions.<\/p>\n<p>Read&nbsp;about ways of incorporating these yoga principles of&nbsp;<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><i><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/ahimsa-10-ways-practice-non-violence-your-daily-life\">ahimsa<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em><\/i><\/span>(non-violence),&nbsp;<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/5-ways-to-practice-satya-being-truthful-second-yama-of-yoga-sutras\"><i><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\">satya<\/em><\/i><\/a><\/span>(truthfulness)<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">,&nbsp;<a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/5-surprising-ways-you-are-stealing-asteya-in-daily-life\"><i><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\">asteya<\/em><\/i><\/a><\/span>(non-stealing),&nbsp;<i><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/the-4th-yama-brahmacharya-new-perspective-for-modern-yogis\">brahmacharya<\/a><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/the-4th-yama-brahmacharya-new-perspective-for-modern-yogis\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/i>(abstinence),<i><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/the-5th-yama-aparigraha-5ways-to-incorporate-in-daily-life\">aparigraha<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/i>(non-accumulation) in your daily life as part of your modern yoga practice.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Learn more about&nbsp;<\/span><i><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\">yamas<\/em><\/i>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<i><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\">niyamas<\/em><\/i>&nbsp;at&nbsp;200 HR RYT&nbsp;yoga teacher training program at&nbsp;<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/srisrischoolofyoga.org\/na\/?__hstc=49404278.89775aa088ebba570ae6ec003b788aff.1747714803562.1749560630963.1749569920840.8&amp;__hssc=49404278.2.1749569920840&amp;__hsfp=4107606688\">Sri Sri School of Yoga<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;or at&nbsp;<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/search\/course#distance=5&amp;sSearch=United%20States&amp;st=&amp;lat=&amp;lng=&amp;ctype=848166&amp;acol=1&amp;c=&amp;cc=&amp;d1=&amp;d2=&amp;time=&amp;course_language=\">Sri Sri Yoga Deep Dive Retreats<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">In the meantime, join&nbsp;<a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/event.us.artofliving.org\/us-en\/introtalks\/?utm_source=post&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=intro\">Beyond Breath<\/a>, a free online session and experience some powerful breathwork and guided meditations today.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><br><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6); font-family: &quot;Gotham Narrow Book&quot;; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal;\">New to yoga? Explore&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"link_to_anchor_grey\" style=\"border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-emoji: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: &quot;Gotham Narrow Book&quot;; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 18px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/yoga-101-a-simple-guide-to-practice-and-philosophy-to-help-a-beginner\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; border-width: 0px 0px 1.6px; border-top-style: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(14, 106, 215); border-left-color: initial; border-image: initial; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; transition: 0.2s;\">Yoga 101: A Simple Guide to Practice and Philosophy to Help A Beginner<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6); font-family: &quot;Gotham Narrow Book&quot;; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover how to apply ancient yoga wisdom, like yamas and niyamas. Read this to understand their power for a fulfilling practice of 8 limbs of yoga. Practicing yoga is much more than the postures. Learning to integrate the full \u201con and off the mat\u201d practice including observing the five Yamas and Niyamas\u2014yoga\u2019s guide on social [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1076,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-yoga"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1075"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1075\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2986,"href":"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1075\/revisions\/2986"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artofliving.org\/us-en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}