Practicing Stillness

In my classes this week I encouraged my students to add Pratyahara which is the "conscious withdrawal of energy from the senses" into their practice. To me I define it as "going within" or momentarily leaving the material world and entering a place of stillness. It's important to do this often because it induces a quality of calm in this chaotic world.

I don't know that there is any trick to it, but when you are engaged in your yoga practice or any day to day activities, like maybe a long walk, see if you can tap into the tranquil internal world within. It takes practice, and definitely with your breath you can at least begin to see the benefits of shutting out the external chatter of the world around you. Slowly the practice will guide you from the physical work the body does in the asanas towards the mental practices of meditation towards complete bliss.

Peace,

Susan