svadhyaya: self-awareness through self-study

Self-study opens up possibility Your teacher can open the door, but you must enter by yourself. -Chinese Proverb Svadhyaya is a sanskrit word that means “self-study.” In the eight-limbed path, it is one of yoga’s five Niyamas and it is fundamental in yogic philosophies. Svadhyaya takes real effort in order to gain greater insight into our own true […]