ANJALI POWER YOGA DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION STATEMENT:

WE COMMIT TO INTENTIONALLY CREATING GREATER ACCESS TO YOGA FOR EVERYBODY, WITH A FOCUS ON PEOPLE EXPERIENCING SYSTEMS OF INEQUALITY DUE TO RACIAL/ETHNIC IDENTITY, LGBTQIA+, AND DISABILITY, TO INCREASE THE DIVERSITY OF VOICES IN THE yoga AND WELLNESS CONVERSATION.

EACH STUDENT IS WHOLE AND COMPLETE, WITH NOTHING LACKING, NOTHING BROKEN, AND ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.

ANJALI POWER YOGA MISSION:

OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER YOU TO FIND YOUR EMOTIONAL WELL BEING, TRUE HEALTH, AND A DEEPER CONNECTION BY OPENING YOUR HEART TO POSSIBILITY THROUGH YOUR YOGA PRACTICE.

ANJALI POWER YOGA VISION:

ANJALI POWER YOGA’S VISION IS TO CREATE AN INVITING, CLEAN, AND CLEAR SPACE FOR PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL, AND COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION.

ANJALI POWER YOGA’S CORE VALUES:

ACCEPTANCE: GIVE AND RECEIVE THE FREEDOM TO BE A CREATIVE LIGHT AND TO ALWAYS LET THAT LIGHT RADIATE.

COMMUNITY: BE OPEN TO CONNECTION EVERYWHERE WITH EVERYONE REGARDLESS OF AGE, ABILITY, RACE, GENDER, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION.

SERVICE: MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN EVERY INTERACTION BY BEING UP TO SOMETHING BIGGER THAN YOURSELF.

POSSIBILITY: BE A YES AS A CREATION NOT JUST AS A CONCEPT.

INTEGRITY: BE HONEST AND UPRIGHT IN EVERY INTERACTION AND WHEN YOU DO NOT, TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.

DIRECT COMMUNICATION: BE CLEAR AND CONCISE WITH COMMUNICATION AND CLEAR ISSUES WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS DIRECTLY.

AUTHENTIC LISTENING: DROP WHAT YOU MUST TO LISTEN AUTHENTICALLY TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CREATE NEW PATHWAYS AND POSSIBILITY.

LEGACY: SHARE ANJALI POWER YOGA’S MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY GROWTH.

Anjali Power Yoga CODE OF CONDUCT 

YAMAS – ETHICAL PRACTICES FOR LIVING WITH OTHERS

AHIMSA-NONVIOLENCE: NONVIOLENCE IS REFRAINING FROM ACTS OF VIOLENCE, HARM AND UNKINDNESS TO OTHERS, TO THE EARTH, AND TO ONESELF.

SATYA-TRUTHFULNESS: TRUTHFULNESS IS REFRAINING FROM LYING WITH AN ADDITIONAL EMPHASIS ON BEING AUTHENTIC. AS A PARTNER TO NONVIOLENCE, TRUTHFULNESS PREVENTS NONVIOLENCE FROM BEING A COP-OUT AND NONVIOLENCE PREVENTS TRUTHFULNESS FROM BEING A BRUTAL WEAPON. 

ASTEYA-NONSTEALING: NONSTEALING IS REFRAINING FROM TAKING WHAT ISN’T YOURS AND REFRAINING FROM TAKING MORE THAN YOU NEED.

BRAHMACHARYA -NONEXCESS: NONEXCESS IS REFRAINING FROM OVERINDULGENCE OR OVERDOING WITH FOOD, SLEEP, PLEASURE, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND WORK. IT IS CULTIVATING A SENSE OF SACREDNESS AND BALANCE IN ALL THAT YOU DO.

APARIGRAHA-NONPOSSESSIVENESS: NONPOSSESSIVENESS IS REFRAINING FROM POSSESSING, GRASPING, OR CLINGING TO ANY PERSON, EVENT, OR THING.

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NIYAMAS – ETHICAL PRACTICES FOR LIVING WITH OUR INNER MINDS AND THOUGHTS

SAUCHA–PURITY/CLEANLINESS: PURITY iS THE ACTIVE PURSUIT OF LETTING GO. IT INVITES US TO PURIFY AND CLEANSE OUR BODIES, OUR THOUGHTS, OUR SPACE, AND OUR WORDS. IT INVITES US TO BE PURELY AVAILABLE TO EACH MOMENT AS IT HAPPENS.

SANTOSHA–CONTENTMENT: CONTENTMENT IS THE ACTIVE PRACTICE OF GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION FOR WHAT IS.

TAPAS-SELF-DISCIPLINE: SELF-DISCIPLINE IS EFFORT TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE INSTEAD OF A MOMENTARY PLEASURE. TAPAS ALSO RELATES TO “HEAT” OR AUSTERITIES NEEDED FOR SPIRITUAL EFFORT, CHANGE, TOLERANCE, AND TRANSFORMATION.

SVADHYAYA-SELF-STUDY: SELF-STUDY IS THE INTENTIONAL SEEKING TO KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND YOUR TRUE AUTHENTIC SELF.

ISHVARA PRANIDHANA-SURRENDER: SURRENDER IS ACTIVELY PUTTING OURSELVES AT THE FEET OF SOMETHING GREATER THAN OURSELVES.

QUOTED FROM YAMAS & NIYAMAS: EXPLORING YOGAS ETHICAL PRACTICES BY DEBORAH ADELE HTTP://DEBORAHADELE.COM / HTTP://DEBORAHADELE.COM/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2014/10/THE-YAMAS-NIYAMAS.PDF