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Following up on yoga sutra 1.2 (essentially, yoga is the cessation of mind chatter), yoga sutra 1.3 states, Tada drashtuh svarupevasthanam: then the seer abides in itself, resting in its true nature, also known as self-realization. This sutra explains the...
In yoga sutra 1.2, the second sutra of book one, Patanjali lays out the definition and purpose of yoga. Yogas citta vrtti nirodhah: yoga is the cessation of the modifications, or fluctuations, of the mind. This sutra gets right to the heart of why we practice yoga.
Karma Yoga is often described as the yoga of action and selfless service. It asks us to engage fully in life—doing, working, giving—without the expectation of reward or recognition. In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna reminds us: :Work alone is your privilege, never the fruits thereof. Never let the fruits of action be your motive; and never cease to work” Read more…
Anahata rests at the center of the chest and invites us into relationship with love, connection, and compassion. Often described as the bridge between the lower and upper chakras, this center reminds us that strength and tenderness are not opposites, but partners in an integrated life. When Anahata is balanced, we feel open to giving and receiving, and ready to explore the subtler dimensions of practice.
Manipura is often described as our inner fire, the energetic center of confidence, vitality, and purposeful action. When this chakra is balanced, we feel capable and steady within ourselves. We trust our instincts, take inspired steps forward, and move through life with clarity and direction.
Svadhisthana invites us into relationship with feeling, flow, and creative expression. This chakra is associated with pleasure, emotional awareness, and our capacity to experience life with openness and receptivity. When balanced, we often find it easier to move with change, listen inwardly, and allow creativity to arise naturally.
Muladhara is the first of the seven chakras and forms the energetic foundation of the entire system. It is associated with safety, stability, and our most basic needs, shaping how supported and grounded we feel in daily life. When this foundation is steady, we often move through the world with greater ease and confidence.
Chakras are the seven main vortexes of energy, or prana, that correspond to different areas of the body. They begin at the pelvic floor, move up through the sacral area, the solar plexus region, the heart, throat, eyebrow center, and culminate at the crown of the head…
“By cultivating attitudes of friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and disregard toward the wicked, the mind-stuff retains its undisturbed calmness.”