22/11/2025
In continuing our journey through the Eight Limbs of Yoga..
Asteya; Non-stealing in thought, word, and action.
Off the mat, Asteya invites us to live with a sense of “enough.” It encourages us to be mindful of the space, time, resources and energy we take in our relationships and in the world around us.
Asteya grows when we move with respect and reciprocity; giving with care, receiving with gratitude, and taking only what truly supports our wellbeing.
On the mat, Asteya can feel like using only the effort you actually need, allowing your body to move with steadiness rather than strain.
It also asks us to notice where we may be stealing from ourselves, especially through comparison. When we measure ourselves against others, we diminish our own experience and overlook the wisdom already present in our own body.
Asteya gently guides us back to trusting what we feel, choosing variations that support harmony and recognising that our practice unfolds in its own timing.
In life and in practice, we can also take from ourselves when we look outward for answers that live within us.
Asteya invites us to pause, listen inward, and honour the quiet knowing that our body, breath, and intuition consistently offer.
When we practise Asteya, we cultivate a quiet inner abundance and the understanding that wholeness grows when we stay present with what is here.
May you feel the ease that comes from recognising that you already have enough, and you already are enough.
What does “enough” feel like in your body today?
