13/04/2026
T I M E
When we live the yamas and niyamas, we begin to see that asteya, often translated as non-stealing, goes far beyond the physical. Not all theft is tangible. Some of the most common ways we “take” from one another are far more subtle… and time is one of them.
In the yoga space, this can show up in simple but important ways. As teachers, when we allow a class to run over its allotted time, we may think we are giving more—but in truth, we are taking. We are taking time our students may have set aside for other responsibilities, for rest, or for themselves beyond the mat. Honouring the agreed start and finish time is part of the exchange, part of the trust.
And as students, this practice flows both ways. Arriving late can disrupt the space and, again, take from the collective experience. It’s why, as a teacher, I’ll only wait a minute or two before beginning—I want to honour those who arrived on time and the container we’ve all stepped into together.
Time is a shared resource, and once it’s gone, we cannot return it.
Have you ever considered time through the lens of asteya?
How does that land for you?
Is time something you tend to honour… or something that slips away unnoticed?
