Week 4: Santosha/Contentment AND Tapas/Self Disciplin

​This week is all about removing all of the things that do not serve us and actually allowing time to restore our bodies and souls. ⁠
This is the week you may find your meditation falling a bit to the wayside and stories pop up..."I don't have time for that" or "It's not that important anyways".
Try coming from a place of, "Breakdowns have to happen to allow for breakthroughs". Keep in mind in order to restore you may need to kick yourself into gear...to relax with what is.⁠

Everyday this week the intention is for you to:
-MEDITATE for 5 minutes
-PRACTICE at least 20 minutes of yoga/movement
-JOURNAL every day about what you are experiencing and discovering.

When you find yourself slipping, notice, and simply begin again!

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7: Santosha: Contentment

Contentment is the active practice of gratitude and appreciation for what is. 

Practices for contentment: 
● Look “inside” the fence, not over it. 
● Avoid seeking what you “like” and avoiding what you “dislike”. 
● Discontinue giving others power over your emotional status. 
● Develop a still, calm center through meditation. 
● Stay in gratitude. ​

8: Tapas: Self-Discipline

(also “heat”, catharsis, austerities, spiritual effort, change, tolerance, transformation) 

Self-discipline is effort towards a future value, in lieu of a momentary pleasure. 

Practices for self-discipline: 
● Make choices that support the “you” that you want to become 
● Forsake momentary pleasures for future rewards. 
● Exercise 
● Food choices 
● Activities 
● Spiritual practice 
● Choose to build character when times are tough 
● Hold on for the blessing ​

Tapas, the practice of self-discipline, is the fire that fuels transformation. It is the willingness to endure discomfort in service of something greater—the choice to act in alignment with our highest self rather than succumbing to fleeting pleasures. The ego, seeking immediate gratification and avoiding challenge, resists the heat of tapas, preferring comfort over growth. But the higher self understands that true change requires effort, resilience, and a commitment to something beyond the present moment. Tapas is the willingness to sit in discomfort, to embrace the fire of challenge, knowing that on the other side lies strength, clarity, and transformation.​

Practicing tapas/self-discipline means making choices that support the person we are becoming, rather than being ruled by impulse or habit. It shows up in the way we move our bodies, nourish ourselves, engage in spiritual practices, and navigate hardship. It is the decision to build character when times are tough, to stay the course even when the ego tempts us to quit. Tapas is not about suffering for its own sake, but about holding on through the heat of change, trusting that the blessing will come. As we cultivate this inner fire, we refine ourselves, shedding what no longer serves and stepping into a version of ourselves that is more aligned, more resilient, and more free. What is one small act of discipline you can commit to today in service of your highest self?

Week 1: Ahimsa/Non Violence | Satya/Truthfulness
Week 2: Asteya/Non Stealing | Bramahcharya/Non Excess
Week 3: Aparigraha/Non Possessiveness | Saucha/Purity
Week 4: Santosha/Contentment | Tapas/Self Discipline
Week 5: Svadhyaya/Self Study | Ishvara Pranidhana/Surrender
Week 6: Review of All!

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