Yama, The First Limb of Yoga

Yama is the first limb of yoga to learn and integrate into our being. Yama comprises 5 ethical precepts that when practiced in thought, word and deed bring about a moral society. Yama requires cultivation by means of thinking about the precepts, meditating on them, and putting them into practice. Noticing when our thoughts and actions are counter to yama, we then gently realign ourselves with it. The yamas are namely ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya, and aparigraha. We will look at each individually.