 YAMAS Study Continued
As noted in the last blog post, the Yamas are the outer ethical codes and foundations of the eight limbs, made up of five yamas: Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya, & Aparigraha. ♥️ Ahimsa ♥️ (Kindness / Non-harming) As part of our Canmore Counselling community on Instagram or Facebook, you have likely noticed a theme of ahimsa in our posts. We are dedicated to supporting everyone, including ourselves, in practicing kindness. Our Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology trainings invite students to deep dive in exploring how non-harming is social justice & an act of love. When we practice kindness, we honour the importance of non-harming: ✨Practicing non-harming is subtle. It is nuanced. ✨Non-harming often goes unnoticed or unacknowledged. ✨Non-harming begins by practicing kindness and gentle self-love towards ourselves. ✨Non-harming then ripples out to others. We can practice ahimsa in all that we do... ✨in choosing the road less travelled ✨in our willingness to walk alongside someone who is hurting ✨in our willness to practice open-mindedness ✨the decision to lean into kindness... especially when defensiveness or frustration might feel like the easy choice! How do you already practice ahimsa? How might you deepen your practice of ahimsa? Please share your thoughts & reflections below! ♥️ Dr. Melissa Jay
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Dr. Melissa Jay is an Indigenous, Nehiyaw-Métis member of the Métis Nation of Alberta. Canmore Counselling is located Châ Ûpchîchîyen Kudebi (translated from Îyârhe Nakoda as “shooting at the willows”), colonially known as Canmore. The physical location of Canmore Counselling & the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology is in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, which is considered Treaty 7 land and home of Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III, and the traditional territory of the Îyârhe Nakoda, including the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Wesley First Nations, as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Blackfoot Confederacy, including the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations. As an act of reconciliation and commitment to decolonization, we are committed to the TRC's Calls to Action.
At Canmore Counselling, we are also privileged to be yoga students, practitioners, and guides. Our offerings centre on the root of yoga as Indigenous to South Asia, and we are grateful to learn from and amplify the South Asian practitioners and teachers whenever possible. We are grateful for the eight limbs of yoga, as taught by Patanjali. It is a joy to walk alongside our incredible alumni of the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School as they create opportunities for care, connection & curiosity within their communities.
We believe wholeheartedly that community, social justice, decolonization, anti-oppression, and anti-racism are inherent to trauma-informed care. Thank you for being here.
At Canmore Counselling, we are also privileged to be yoga students, practitioners, and guides. Our offerings centre on the root of yoga as Indigenous to South Asia, and we are grateful to learn from and amplify the South Asian practitioners and teachers whenever possible. We are grateful for the eight limbs of yoga, as taught by Patanjali. It is a joy to walk alongside our incredible alumni of the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School as they create opportunities for care, connection & curiosity within their communities.
We believe wholeheartedly that community, social justice, decolonization, anti-oppression, and anti-racism are inherent to trauma-informed care. Thank you for being here.