The yamas ask yogis to avoid violence, lying, stealing, wasting energy and possessiveness.Across the United States, this week marks the official beginning of the holiday season.
We usher in the festivities with decorations, shopping, gift-giving, parties, and family gatherings. Along with the usual seasonal fanfare is the unwelcome stress of holiday traffic, busy malls and shopping streets and facing unprocessed familial tension.
This time of year can also bring up loneliness, when feelings of loss surface and many are left to confront wounded relationships.
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