A few well-made things

Named for the principles

Ten objects, each named for a principle, made from natural materials and sourced in India from named makers paid a documented fair wage. Each carries a question. The maker's mark stays small — the principle comes first.

Yama 1 · Non-violence

Ahimsa mat

Jute surface · natural rubber · GOTS certified

Where in your practice do you still carry violence toward yourself?

Yama 2 · Truthfulness

Satya bag

Undyed jute & cotton canvas · brass

What truth about your practice are you not yet willing to speak aloud?

Yama 3 · Non-stealing

Asteya shoes

Vegetable-tanned leather · natural rubber sole

What are you taking from your body that it has not freely given?

Yama 4 · Right energy

Brahmacharya wear

Undyed organic cotton & linen — see Clothing

What would your practice look like if you removed everything not essential?

Yama 5 · Non-grasping

Aparigraha props

Cork blocks · organic cotton straps · brass

Which prop are you using to avoid something your body already knows?

Niyama 1 · Purity

Saucha mat bag

Undyed cotton canvas · jute drawstring

What needs to be cleared before you begin?

Niyama 2 · Contentment

Santosha cushion

Organic cotton · buckwheat fill · brass zip

Can you sit with what is — today — without reaching for what it should be?

Red appears here alone — Tapas means fire.
Niyama 3 · Disciplined heat

Tapas journal

Madder-dyed khadi linen · Sanganer rag paper · Coptic-bound

What are you willing to meet in yourself over the next 40 days?

Niyama 4 · Self-study

Svadhyaya mala

Rudraksha or sandalwood · silk thread & pouch

What does your practice reveal that you have not yet written down?

Niyama 5 · Surrender

Ishvara bowl

Hand-hammered cast brass · India sourced

What would change if you let go of the outcome entirely?

Brahmacharya · undyed, unisex

The clothing

Undyed organic cotton and natural linen. Each piece carries the mark — a small red bindi above the प्र character, and a breath wave at the hem. In undyed natural and forest green.

T-shirt

Hip-length, relaxed, short sleeve

Dhoti trouser

Wide drop crotch, gathered ankle

Prithvi trouser

Wrap-front panel, side tie — ceremonial

Tejas trouser

Straight leg, elasticated, ochre drawstring

Sattva trouser

Tapered — shows the line for alignment

Shorts

Mid-length, raw hem, breath wave

Hoodie

No pocket, no hardware — ochre cord only

Overshirt

Band collar, linen, kurta-influenced