Deepen Your Yoga Practice: Yamas with Dee Doyno

Nearly Enlightened

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In this eye-opening episode, Giana Giarrusso is joined by fellow yoga teacher Dee Doyno to explore the Yamas, yoga’s often-overlooked ethical foundation from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. These five powerful principles—Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya, and Aparigraha—were written over 2,300 years ago, yet they remain deeply relevant to how we live, love, and show up in today’s world.

Think of the Yamas as yoga’s moral compass—offering a framework for living with more awareness, compassion, and alignment:

• Ahimsa (non-violence): Discover how practicing gentleness with yourself can be just as radical as standing up to harm.
• Satya (truthfulness): Explore the tension between “your truth” and the truth in a culture of curated identities.
• Asteya (non-stealing): Learn how we unconsciously steal time, energy, and joy—and how to stop.
• Brahmacharya (moderation): Reclaim your energy in a world addicted to overstimulation.
• Aparigraha (non-possessiveness): Release expectations, detach from outcomes, and make space for peace.

Through personal stories—like setting boundaries on social media and learning to honor time commitments—Giana and Dee bring these ancient teachings to life in a relatable, often humorous way. They also introduce their upcoming Deepen Your Practice challenge, beginning May 1st, designed to help you apply these teachings in real time within a supportive community.

Whether you're new to yoga philosophy or looking to take your practice off the mat, this episode will inspire you to explore the deeper dimensions of yoga—and of yourself.

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Chapters

1. Deepen Your Yoga Practice: Yamas with Dee Doyno (00:00:00)

2. Introduction to Nearly Enlightened Podcast (00:00:02)

3. Launching the Deepen Your Practice Challenge (00:01:02)

4. Understanding the Yamas in Yoga (00:01:31)

5. Ahimsa: The Practice of Non-Violence (00:05:59)

6. Satya: Living in Truthfulness (00:09:47)

7. Asteya: The Principle of Non-Stealing (00:13:12)

8. Brahmacharya: Finding Balance and Moderation (00:17:09)

9. Aparigraha: Letting Go of Possessiveness (00:22:06)

10. Closing Thoughts and Invitation (00:28:23)