Sarah Alison (Ahimsa Path)

Ahimsa Path - Yoga & Therapy with Sarah

This page will contain inclusive yoga teaching to all ages and abilities, I am fully qualified with the 200hr YTT, PYT & Yoga for the Special Child Level 1.

Why the name?
The word Ahimsa is derived from the Sanskrit root hiṃs – to strike; hiṃsā is injury or harm, a-hiṃsā is the opposite of this, i.e. cause no injury, do no harm. Ahimsa is also referred to as nonviolence, and it applies to all living beings—including all animals. The sutra related to ahimsa is: अहिंसाप्रतिष्ठायां तत्सन्निधौ वैरत्यागः॥३५॥ "In the presence of one firmly established in non-violence, all hostilities cease". 
This concept applies in a far deeper sense than mere physical violence towards other beings; to truly practice ahimsa, we must control the harm of our thoughts and actions, even towards ourselves.