Year of Expansion
Small Cohort * Deep Dive * Personal Inquiry
Yoga Philosophy 1Â
A small group, year long, book study.Â
This course invites you to explore the beliefs and patterns that quietly shape your life.
Through gentle, consistent inquiry, you begin to uncover choice - where before you were on autopilot.You build awareness around default reactions and reconnect with the deep inner wisdom that already knows a better way.
EMBARK ON A JOURNEY OF
Self-Discovery
Explore the unfamiliar, break free from limiting beliefs, and grow in the company of a courageous community.
A Year Long Study. 40 Weeks over the Year.Â
10 people max in each cohort
Weekly Meditation to ground the group
Round Table offering each person a set sacred time to share their voice
Practice of active listening, no interruption during round table.Â
Open conversation and final Ah-Ha realization to close each week's call.Â
THE YAMAS AND NIYAMAS:
Exploring Yogaâs Ethical Practices by Deborah Adele
This year-long journey explores the heart of Yoga philosophy as a living practice - not just on the mat, but in how we move through the world. We dive deep into the Yamas (restraints) and Niyamas (observances), timeless principles that guide us toward clarity, compassion, and integrity.
The Yamas invite us into nonviolence, truthfulness, non-stealing, moderation, and non-possessiveness.
The Niyamas call us into purity, contentment, discipline, self-study, and surrender.
Through weekly inquiry questions and honest reflection, we examine how these tenets show up in our lives - and where weâve veered off course. This isnât about perfection, itâs about aligning thought, word, and action with your highest self.
Weâve been taught to push through pain, numb discomfort, and outsource our healing.
But real health doesnât come from fighting our bodies - it comes from listening to them.
When we stop rushing, numbing, and doubting ourselves, something powerful happens:
We reconnect to the wisdom within.
We remember that healing isnât about fixing whatâs brokenâit's about cooperating with the part of us that already knows the way.
The Year of Expansion is your invitation to turn inward and grow in the most meaningful direction - toward your truest self.
For 40 weeks, we explore one thought-provoking question at a time - with the goal of connection you to YOU. Youâll reflect on your own experience and bring it to a supportive, confidential circle where honesty is celebrated.
Our Rules for Dynamic Groups create the safety to speak your truth, practice deep listening and voice your own truth, perhaps for the first time, as you recover new parts of you with each inquiry. Together, we practice discernment and witness the universality of the human journey.Â
GET STARTEDAre you jumping ahead?
Sometimes we want to skip the first step, and sometimes we can. The Year of YOU ensures that you have the physical habits and routines to reliably bring yourself back into balance as our world constantly tips us out of balance. It is highly recommended to build capacity and ability so that as you dive into this more contemplative practice, your practical day to day tool box is available and ready. Â
Is this the step you should be taking? Click HERE to see the Year of YOU page.
Or are you confident that your daily routines and rituals are supporting your physical and mental health well already?Â
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 REAL STORIES,
Real Transformations
Blowing my mind. Shining a light on looking at and feeling things differently than before.
TP
Jillâs course takes the opportunities for understanding and growth from this book to a whole new level. Having the opportunity to explore and share connections within her group is nothing short of amazing. There are so many ah-haâs, laughs and even a few tears. I feel so grateful to be a part of it.
AL
A reminder that I am not my emotions, they are a part of the human experience. Defining them means connecting to others and not being stuck.
EM
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The Yama & Niyamas: Ethical Practices of Yoga.Â
The Yamas: The ways we show restraint. 5 practices of self control that bring us toward balance and peace.Â
Ahimsa/Nonviolence guides us from harming ourselves and others. Asking for kindness and compassion to lead.
Satya/Truthfulness asks us to be impeccable with our word, avoiding even white lies and the half truths we tell ourselves.Â
Asteya/Nonstealing asks us not to steal time, space, resources from our future self, community or our earth.
Brahmacharya/Nonexcess guides us to simplify; reduce, reuse, recyle.Â
Aparigraha/Nonpossessiveness guides us from attachment, to appreaciation without owningÂ
The Niyamas are daily, proactive, practices that focus on our relationship with our self, changing our character from the inside out.
Saucha/Purity invites us to cleanse our bodies, our speech, our thoughts
Santosha/Contentment invites us to fall in love with our own life
Tapas/Self-Discipline invites us to consciously choose discipline and growth
Svadhyaya/Self-Study invites us to know the self
Ishvara Pranidana/Surrender invites us to pay attention to what life is asking of us, and let go of controling every step
Join us on this transformative journey
The Year of Expansion offers a new texts study every year. This year we are returning to an old favourite. A book that everyone who study's, will treasure forever. It supports your ability to listen and respond to your innate wisdom. It is where connection, growth, and purpose intersect.Â
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