At Living Yoga, it is our responsibility to provide a safe, nurturing environment for students to practice yoga & it is important that teachers have a high degree of integrity & maintain clear boundaries in their role of mentor, facilitator and helper, which can be achieved by consistent behavior as related to:
 

• Living Yoga's Philosophy/Mission Statement:
  
  -- To provide a warm, welcoming, safe, nurturing environment for students to practice yoga.
  
  -- To enhance the health and well-being of the community by offering classes that: Integrate the mind-body connection; Increase core strength; Increase flexibility; Improve balance; and Reduce stress.
  
  -- To dedicate ourselves to living our Yoga by 'practicing on and off the mat'.
  
  -- To integrate the Living Yoga community with the community at large by: Offering a variety of classes, workshops and trainings; Offering Karma classes and/or to support local non-profits by donating to organizations that serve our local community as well as to communities beyond Concord as they are related to our relationships/memberships with organizations that: 1) Support the local community (Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, Main Street Concord, Green Concord); 2) Are dedicated to fostering ecological consciousness (Green Yoga Association, Green Concord); 3) Support the yoga community in the United States (Yoga Alliance) and internationally (International Yoga Association).
  
  
  
   
• Yamas ~ How we relate to others:
  
  Ahimsa -- non-violence in your thoughts, words & actions.
  Satya -- truthfulness; integrity of thoughts, words & actions.
  Asteya -- non-stealing/not taking what is not yours/not taking more than you need. Being envious of or begrudging another.
  Brahmacharya -- being one with creative energy & not abusing it.
  Aparigraha -- generous in every thought, word & action. Non-attachment.
  
  
  
   

• NiYamas ~ How we relate to ourselves:
  
  Saucha -- purity, nourish the body, mind, soul; to treat all with affection; cleanliness.
  Santosha -- contentment/embracing the moment for what it is, whether difficult or enjoyable.
  Tapas -- discipline of energy - transformation to higher consciousness.
  Svadhyaya -- self study ~ spiritual exploration.
  Isvara Pranidhana -- faith/trust in a higher being.

               Click here to read what LY students
                have to say about our community!