Our Community Code of Conduct

Rooted in the Yamas + Niyamas

This is our shared ethic — a living agreement that guides how we move together in community.
It’s not a list of rules. It’s a framework for collective respect, care, and responsibility.

The Yamas — How We Show Up for Each Other

Ahimsa — Non-Harming (Compassion Over Coolness)
We don’t use yoga or community as weapons. No spiritual bypassing, no gossip, no cruelty.
Kindness is the most radical act. When harm happens, we stay accountable and repair.

Satya — Truthfulness (Keep It Real)
We tell the truth, even when it shakes things up. We don’t perform, posture, or manipulate.
Honesty builds trust, and trust builds safety.
We use our voices for clarity, not control.

Asteya — Non-Stealing (Respect Energy)
We don’t take what isn’t offered — whether that’s someone’s idea, labor, or emotional bandwidth.
We honor boundaries and give credit loudly.
Energy is currency; we spend it with awareness.

Brahmacharya — Wise Use of Energy (Power ≠ Exploitation)
We treat intimacy, authority, and influence with reverence.
No coercion. No misuse of touch. No spiritual manipulation.
We remember that real power uplifts, never consumes.

Aparigraha — Non-Grasping (Let It Flow)
We don’t hoard attention, power, or control.
We trust the process. We share the practice freely.

The Niyamas — How We Show Up for Ourselves

Saucha — Clarity (Keep it Clean)
We clean our space, our mats, and our energy.
We own our mess and take care of our corner.
Respect is a daily practice, not an aesthetic.

Santosha — Contentment (PMA in Action)
We practice gratitude and grounded optimism.
PMA doesn’t mean pretending everything’s fine — it means staying resilient and real. We root in joy, not judgment.

Tapas — Discipline (Keep Going)
We show up, even when it’s hard.
We hold ourselves accountable, not with shame but with devotion.
Discipline isn’t control — it’s commitment to our own aliveness.

Svadhyaya — Self-Study (Know Yourself)
We keep learning — about yoga, power, bias, trauma, and ourselves.
We listen when someone says we messed up.
We’re here to evolve, not defend our egos.

Ishvara Pranidhana — Surrender (Let the Mystery Move You)
We stay humble to something bigger — call it spirit, breath, truth, grace, whatever.
We trust the process. We keep our hearts open.
We remember that yoga isn’t about escaping the world — it’s about transforming ourselves within it.

IN PRACTICE:

• We respect each person’s body, pronouns, and lived experiences.

• We honor consent and confidentiality.

• We handle conflict with care, curiosity, and repair.

• We listen to feedback. We try to repair when harm happens.

• We celebrate difference as sacred. We hold this space as an ecosystem — not a hierarchy.

• We practice with PMA — grounded, fierce, and full of heart.

Our Commitment

This community is a living practice.
It changes, expands, and grows as we do.
We’re here to build something rooted in truth, care, and courage —
a place where yoga isn’t just postures, but a collective way of being awake in the world.

Practice fiercely. Love loudly.

Our Core Values

Truth

Integrity is more important than image.
We tell the truth with kindness, and we hold space for others to do the same.

Care

We lead with awareness — of body, of language, of energy.
We repair when harm happens. We understand that accountability is a form of love.

Discipline

We show up.
Tapas — the heat of steady practice — keeps us grounded in growth.
Discipline here isn’t punishment; it’s devotion to our own evolution.

Curiosity

We study ourselves, our conditioning, and the systems we move through.
Learning, unlearning, and listening are lifelong parts of practice.

Humility

We don’t cling to outcomes or control.
We stay open-handed — willing to listen, adjust, and grow together.