This month, our Eight Limbs of Yoga study culminates on the eighth limb: Samadhi. Following Dhyana, or meditation, in which concentration is maintained for longer periods of time, Samadhi involves the union of the meditator with the object of meditation. It unites the seer with the seen. As Iyengar put it, “We can see that [...]
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samadhi
dhyana
This month, our Eight Limbs of Yoga study focus is on the seventh limb: Dhyana. Dhyana builds on the previous limb, Dharana (one-pointed concentration). Dhyana is meditation. Think of Dhyana as the maintenance of Dharana for longer periods of time. When the mind is focused on one object, or activity, without interruption, this is Dhyana. [...]
dharana
This month, our Eight Limbs of Yoga study focus is on the sixth limb: Dharana. Dharana is the state of one-pointed concentration, when the mind is able to continuously focus on one object without distraction. The limbs leading up to Dharana serve to build up to it: Asana builds strength, making the body more comfortable; [...]
pratyahara
This month, our Eight Limbs of Yoga study will focus on the fifth limb: Pratyahara. Pratyahara is, simply put, the withdrawal of the senses, or “to withdraw oneself from that which nourishes the senses,” according to T.K.V. Desikachar, the son of the man responsible for bringing yoga to the West, Krishnamacharya. Desikachar goes on to [...]
samadhi
dhyana
This month, our Eight Limbs of Yoga study focus is on the seventh limb: Dhyana. Dhyana builds on the previous limb, Dharana (one-pointed concentration). Dhyana is meditation. Think of Dhyana as the maintenance of Dharana for longer periods of time. When the mind is focused on one object, or activity, without interruption, this is Dhyana. [...]
dharana
This month, our Eight Limbs of Yoga study focus is on the sixth limb: Dharana. Dharana is the state of one-pointed concentration, when the mind is able to continuously focus on one object without distraction. The limbs leading up to Dharana serve to build up to it: Asana builds strength, making the body more comfortable; [...]
pratyahara
This month, our Eight Limbs of Yoga study will focus on the fifth limb: Pratyahara. Pratyahara is, simply put, the withdrawal of the senses, or “to withdraw oneself from that which nourishes the senses,” according to T.K.V. Desikachar, the son of the man responsible for bringing yoga to the West, Krishnamacharya. Desikachar goes on to [...]
