The Taittiriya Upanishad of the Yajurveda, composed in the 6th C. BCE, preaches the importance of Svadhyaya (स्वाध्याय, literally "self-investigation" or introspection) as an essential spiritual practice.
March 16, 2026 at 8:22 PM
The Taittiriya Upanishad of the Yajurveda, composed in the 6th C. BCE, preaches the importance of Svadhyaya (स्वाध्याय, literally "self-investigation" or introspection) as an essential spiritual practice.
In yoga, Svadhyaya is the word for self study. The Devil card reminds me of Svadhyaya. Without deeply studying ourself & familiarizing ourselves with the workings of our being, we will overlook. we will repeat cycles. we will repeat bad habits. we will react rather than observe.
March 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
In yoga, Svadhyaya is the word for self study. The Devil card reminds me of Svadhyaya. Without deeply studying ourself & familiarizing ourselves with the workings of our being, we will overlook. we will repeat cycles. we will repeat bad habits. we will react rather than observe.
This past week has reminded me how important my yoga practice is. Diving into self study (Svadhyaya) by rereading these two gems. They are perfect guides for uncertain times. 🙏
November 13, 2024 at 4:11 PM
This past week has reminded me how important my yoga practice is. Diving into self study (Svadhyaya) by rereading these two gems. They are perfect guides for uncertain times. 🙏
In yoga, we call it Svadhyaya. It translates to Self Study. And this new guided meditation I created invites you to go inward and get curious with who you are. I’m so excited to be bringing meditation to a broader audience! 💋
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February 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
In yoga, we call it Svadhyaya. It translates to Self Study. And this new guided meditation I created invites you to go inward and get curious with who you are. I’m so excited to be bringing meditation to a broader audience! 💋
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Yoga is about challenging yourself to be aware of options beyond (tapas), investigating + ethically ordering them (svādhyāya), so as to choose free of the past (Īśvara praņidhāna).
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December 22, 2024 at 6:16 PM
Yoga is about challenging yourself to be aware of options beyond (tapas), investigating + ethically ordering them (svādhyāya), so as to choose free of the past (Īśvara praņidhāna).
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so ignore Plato and Socrates and set aside Confucius, and his journey to becoming a Junzi (an "exemplary person") the Hindu philosophers as Svadhyaya, Boethius "The Consolation of Philosophy", where "lady Philosophy" leads the reader on a journey of introspection. What an ignorant pillock.
March 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
so ignore Plato and Socrates and set aside Confucius, and his journey to becoming a Junzi (an "exemplary person") the Hindu philosophers as Svadhyaya, Boethius "The Consolation of Philosophy", where "lady Philosophy" leads the reader on a journey of introspection. What an ignorant pillock.
Journaling honestly is an incredible tool of svadhyaya (self study). But it must be honest and not written for an audience. This ruined my journaling for years. Much time spent imagining how I’d look if others read it. Giving that up has made all the difference.
December 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Journaling honestly is an incredible tool of svadhyaya (self study). But it must be honest and not written for an audience. This ruined my journaling for years. Much time spent imagining how I’d look if others read it. Giving that up has made all the difference.
Nothing quite like microdosing/edibles, curling up in bed, and having a journaling session. #svādhyāya #psychedelics
January 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Nothing quite like microdosing/edibles, curling up in bed, and having a journaling session. #svādhyāya #psychedelics
Thanksgiving Holiday Reflections (Svadhyaya or Self Study)
Welcome. How was your holiday? For today's episode, let's employ one of our most valuable tools, the tool of Svadhyaya (Yoga Ethics) or "Self-Study". Together, we will review the events of the holiday, the holiday weekend, and reflect on…
Welcome. How was your holiday? For today's episode, let's employ one of our most valuable tools, the tool of Svadhyaya (Yoga Ethics) or "Self-Study". Together, we will review the events of the holiday, the holiday weekend, and reflect on…
Thanksgiving Holiday Reflections (Svadhyaya or Self Study)
Welcome. How was your holiday? For today's episode, let's employ one of our most valuable tools, the tool of Svadhyaya (Yoga Ethics) or "Self-Study". Together, we will review the events of the holiday, the holiday weekend, and reflect on our emotions, our reactions, our behaviors and OUR choices. Recall the mission of Secret Spirits, to support the wives, partners, girlfriends of addicts and alcoholics - to guide YOU toward your own awakening.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Thanksgiving Holiday Reflections (Svadhyaya or Self Study)
Welcome. How was your holiday? For today's episode, let's employ one of our most valuable tools, the tool of Svadhyaya (Yoga Ethics) or "Self-Study". Together, we will review the events of the holiday, the holiday weekend, and reflect on…
Welcome. How was your holiday? For today's episode, let's employ one of our most valuable tools, the tool of Svadhyaya (Yoga Ethics) or "Self-Study". Together, we will review the events of the holiday, the holiday weekend, and reflect on…
Ou eu saio dessa formação sendo aquela professora de yoga focada só nos asanas, ou saio toda espiritualizada…
Adivinhem qual tá ganhando?
Eu não consigo assistir a aula de Svadhyaya nem por 15 minutos
Adivinhem qual tá ganhando?
Eu não consigo assistir a aula de Svadhyaya nem por 15 minutos
April 15, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Ou eu saio dessa formação sendo aquela professora de yoga focada só nos asanas, ou saio toda espiritualizada…
Adivinhem qual tá ganhando?
Eu não consigo assistir a aula de Svadhyaya nem por 15 minutos
Adivinhem qual tá ganhando?
Eu não consigo assistir a aula de Svadhyaya nem por 15 minutos
Yoga Sutra 2.1 gives a practical formula: tapas, svadhyaya, Ishvara pranidhana. Effort, self-study, and surrender. Modern life often overbuilds effort; the sutra balances discipline with reflection and devotion in one path.
#SanatanDharma #YogaSutra
#SanatanDharma #YogaSutra
July 2, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Yoga Sutra 2.1 gives a practical formula: tapas, svadhyaya, Ishvara pranidhana. Effort, self-study, and surrender. Modern life often overbuilds effort; the sutra balances discipline with reflection and devotion in one path.
#SanatanDharma #YogaSutra
#SanatanDharma #YogaSutra
Bitchin' Witch LIVE! 8:30PM PST. 😡🔥 Svādhyāya & the Lie We Tell Ourselves. We’re naming ICE terror, church protests, & the imperial rot of the Greenland talk. Who are you when it costs you something to care? Stop performing morality. youtube.com/live/pdfU8zt... #DiTheYogaWitch #witchsky #pagansky
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January 21, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Bitchin' Witch LIVE! 8:30PM PST. 😡🔥 Svādhyāya & the Lie We Tell Ourselves. We’re naming ICE terror, church protests, & the imperial rot of the Greenland talk. Who are you when it costs you something to care? Stop performing morality. youtube.com/live/pdfU8zt... #DiTheYogaWitch #witchsky #pagansky
2/🧘♂️ In yoga, we practice non-attachment (aparigraha), presence (dharana), and self-study (svadhyaya).
💜 In polyamory, we navigate jealousy, communicate our needs, and cultivate trust.
💜 In polyamory, we navigate jealousy, communicate our needs, and cultivate trust.
January 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
2/🧘♂️ In yoga, we practice non-attachment (aparigraha), presence (dharana), and self-study (svadhyaya).
💜 In polyamory, we navigate jealousy, communicate our needs, and cultivate trust.
💜 In polyamory, we navigate jealousy, communicate our needs, and cultivate trust.
Svadhyaya = self-study. One of the niyamas from the Yoga Sutras. I’m not religious. There’s trauma from my childhood. But I feel I am a spiritual person. And this has grown since becoming a yoga teacher. So, here are two books I’m currently reading. Hopefully, they help me be a better human. 💙📚
August 11, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Svadhyaya = self-study. One of the niyamas from the Yoga Sutras. I’m not religious. There’s trauma from my childhood. But I feel I am a spiritual person. And this has grown since becoming a yoga teacher. So, here are two books I’m currently reading. Hopefully, they help me be a better human. 💙📚
Niyama (Personal Observances): Five principles for self-discipline and conduct.
Saucha (purity/cleanliness)
Santosha (contentment)
Tapas (austerity or disciplined effort)
Svadhyaya (self-study and study of scriptures)
Ishvara Pranidhana (surrender to the divine or a higher power)
Saucha (purity/cleanliness)
Santosha (contentment)
Tapas (austerity or disciplined effort)
Svadhyaya (self-study and study of scriptures)
Ishvara Pranidhana (surrender to the divine or a higher power)
October 8, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Niyama (Personal Observances): Five principles for self-discipline and conduct.
Saucha (purity/cleanliness)
Santosha (contentment)
Tapas (austerity or disciplined effort)
Svadhyaya (self-study and study of scriptures)
Ishvara Pranidhana (surrender to the divine or a higher power)
Saucha (purity/cleanliness)
Santosha (contentment)
Tapas (austerity or disciplined effort)
Svadhyaya (self-study and study of scriptures)
Ishvara Pranidhana (surrender to the divine or a higher power)
You can adapt above phrasing to any Niyama that resonates
Read the following and feel if any of these disciplines call to you at this time
Saucha (purity)
santosa (contentment, equanimity)
tapas (self-discipline) svadhyaya (self-study)
isvara-pranidhana (devotion or surrender to a higher power) 🙏
Read the following and feel if any of these disciplines call to you at this time
Saucha (purity)
santosa (contentment, equanimity)
tapas (self-discipline) svadhyaya (self-study)
isvara-pranidhana (devotion or surrender to a higher power) 🙏
May 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
You can adapt above phrasing to any Niyama that resonates
Read the following and feel if any of these disciplines call to you at this time
Saucha (purity)
santosa (contentment, equanimity)
tapas (self-discipline) svadhyaya (self-study)
isvara-pranidhana (devotion or surrender to a higher power) 🙏
Read the following and feel if any of these disciplines call to you at this time
Saucha (purity)
santosa (contentment, equanimity)
tapas (self-discipline) svadhyaya (self-study)
isvara-pranidhana (devotion or surrender to a higher power) 🙏
Svadhyaya = self-study, or self-governance
In order to honor oneself means to understand how you are arriving in the moment. Then, you can decide how to move forward in the way that honors you best.
In order to honor oneself means to understand how you are arriving in the moment. Then, you can decide how to move forward in the way that honors you best.
October 10, 2023 at 4:50 AM
Svadhyaya = self-study, or self-governance
In order to honor oneself means to understand how you are arriving in the moment. Then, you can decide how to move forward in the way that honors you best.
In order to honor oneself means to understand how you are arriving in the moment. Then, you can decide how to move forward in the way that honors you best.
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#SelfStudy #Hatha #Vinyasa #Yin #RestorativeYoga #Listen #FreeYoga
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December 18, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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The Listen Series provides an opportunity to engage in Svadhyaya or self-study though hatha, vinyasa, yin, & restorative practices.
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#SelfStudy #Hatha #Vinyasa #Yin #RestorativeYoga #Listen #FreeYoga
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The Listen Series provides an opportunity to engage in Svadhyaya or self-study though hatha, vinyasa, yin, & restorative practices.
Explore the FREE 30-day collection!
#SelfStudy #Hatha #Vinyasa #Yin #RestorativeYoga #Listen #FreeYoga
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Ever wonder what Patañjali's Yoga Sūtra actually says, beyond the interpretations? Dr. Shyam's translation lets the text speak for itself: Yoga as devotion to what's right (Īśvara), practiced through tapas and svādhyāya, affirming your own agency. Get it: yogaphilosophy.com
September 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Ever wonder what Patañjali's Yoga Sūtra actually says, beyond the interpretations? Dr. Shyam's translation lets the text speak for itself: Yoga as devotion to what's right (Īśvara), practiced through tapas and svādhyāya, affirming your own agency. Get it: yogaphilosophy.com
Modern journaling records thoughts. Svadhyaya adds a sacred mirror: study wisdom, observe the self, and notice where conduct resists understanding. The page is not only for expression; it can become a place where identity is examined and refined.
#SanatanDharma #Svadhyaya
#SanatanDharma #Svadhyaya
August 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Modern journaling records thoughts. Svadhyaya adds a sacred mirror: study wisdom, observe the self, and notice where conduct resists understanding. The page is not only for expression; it can become a place where identity is examined and refined.
#SanatanDharma #Svadhyaya
#SanatanDharma #Svadhyaya
This month's Streaming talk applies Yoga's ethics of Sovereignty to the cost of living crisis — what's genuinely in your control, and what tapas and svādhyāya look like when the constraint is structural, not a bad habit. Sign up to catch it live. More at yogaphilosophy.com
August 5, 2026 at 11:31 AM
This month's Streaming talk applies Yoga's ethics of Sovereignty to the cost of living crisis — what's genuinely in your control, and what tapas and svādhyāya look like when the constraint is structural, not a bad habit. Sign up to catch it live. More at yogaphilosophy.com
my take on the Yama/Niyama of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras.
Not traditional but rooted in an ancient tradition not my own.
Not traditional but rooted in an ancient tradition not my own.
Svadhyaya
Study of the Self
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March 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
my take on the Yama/Niyama of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras.
Not traditional but rooted in an ancient tradition not my own.
Not traditional but rooted in an ancient tradition not my own.
The Listen Series
The Listen Series provides an opportunity to engage in Svadhyaya or self-study though hatha, vinyasa, yin, and restorative practices.
Explore the collection! It’s FREE!
#Yoga #30DaysOfYoga #FreeYoga
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The Listen Series provides an opportunity to engage in Svadhyaya or self-study though hatha, vinyasa, yin, and restorative practices.
Explore the collection! It’s FREE!
#Yoga #30DaysOfYoga #FreeYoga
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August 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The Listen Series
The Listen Series provides an opportunity to engage in Svadhyaya or self-study though hatha, vinyasa, yin, and restorative practices.
Explore the collection! It’s FREE!
#Yoga #30DaysOfYoga #FreeYoga
thunderhoneysnowstudio.ca/video-catego...
The Listen Series provides an opportunity to engage in Svadhyaya or self-study though hatha, vinyasa, yin, and restorative practices.
Explore the collection! It’s FREE!
#Yoga #30DaysOfYoga #FreeYoga
thunderhoneysnowstudio.ca/video-catego...