Path · practice objects
Yama and niyama
Ten restraints and observances as objects of practice, not a wellness listicle. Locus: YS 2.30–2.32 (Bryant 2009).
Yama (YS 2.30)
- ahiṃsā — non-harm. Includes how a teacher touches, and the refusal to ship lineage without a harm field.
- satya — truthfulness. Textual claims stay in the claims box; clinical verbs stay in safety.
- asteya — non-stealing. No paywall on primary knowledge; no scraped plates from copyrighted books.
- brahmacarya — a discipline of relation, not a branding of celibate chic. Abuse is not an open secret on this site.
- aparigraha — non-grasping. No shop. No merch. No streak-as-possession.
Niyama (YS 2.32)
- śauca — cleanliness of means: citations, variants, no disease search.
- santoṣa — contentment. Missed day: offer the session or a shorter return. No shame streak.
- tapas — heat of practice. Counted breath, not BPM. Duration is 12 / 25 / 45, not a livestream.
- svādhyāya — study. Glossary, sources, pose records. Hindi is a locale.
- īśvara-praṇidhāna — a sūtra term. We do not turn it into deity merch or a conversion funnel.
These are not a personality quiz and not a replacement for a teacher. Path stays three unmerged āsana-method tracks; yama-niyama sits beside them as study.