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Yoga opens us to become self-aware and let us begin to understand our deeper selves so we can understand life and others better. As we turn our focus inward, introspectively and create stillness in our lives we find that we are in touch with our heart, the seat of our soul, where our knowledge resides. It allows us to develop deeper awareness to deepen our lives and create a space for compassion and love. It gives us the strength as well as the ability to listen and be in harmony with our inner knowledge and truth. Yoga will liberate us from the conditioned life as we know it.

 

By withdrawing our awareness from negative impressions, pratyahara strengthens the mind’s powers. Pranayama (focused breathing) is one of the most common practices for Pratyahara. While doing pranayama, the person withdraws from the external on its own, and brings his focus inwards towards his breath.

Pratyahara is a deep inward focus, rooted in the sensations of the breath and the body. As we bring our awareness inside the body, we can feel things that lie under the surface of ordinary awareness. When holding a yoga posture, keep the mind focused on where you feel sensations. Explore where the sensations start, stop, and travel to, paying attention to any emotional feelings in the physical sensations. When emotional feelings emerge from the physical sensations keep your focus on them to encourage these feelings to be drawn out and released.

 

Thai yoga massage and yoga therapy

169 Daniel webster highway, Unit1

Meredith, NH

Phone: 508 369 2683