Dharana
Tristhana: The Three Elements of Ashtanga Vinyasa
Tristhana is the incorporation of the three elements of ashtanga vinyasa. Learn how your gaze, your breath and your movements work to...
The Lost Art of Concentration
The never-ending disturbances caused by smart phones and technology necessitates the revival of one of life’s lost arts: concentration....
The 9 Drishti of Yoga
By incorporating our drishti into our yoga practice, we gain greater balance, focus and stability, both in the physical practice of asana...
What Is the True Meaning of Yoga?
The true meaning of yoga is union with universal consciousness. Learn how the various limbs of yoga, pranayama, asana, and meditation, all...
The Sixth Limb of Yoga: Dharana
Dharana, the sixth limb of yoga, is the practice of maintaining focus on something, as a means of making the mind stable and binding body,...
10 Mind-Blowing Insights From the Yoga Sutras on Concentration (Dharana)
Here are 10 insights into the role of concentration (dharana) in your development as a yogi, as inspired by the Yoga Sutras.
Dharana and Dhyana: Misconceptions of Meditation Explained
As much as the yogic concepts of dharana and dhyana seem so similar, so, too, are they different. Separating them as stages in a process,...
Puzzled by Meditation? Trust May Be Your Missing Piece
If you are like most people beginning a meditation practice, all manner of discomfort and distraction will show up when you stop and try to...
How to Stop Multitasking and Get More Done
Multitasking can be draining. At it's worst, it leaves us feeling like we're spinning our wheels without gaining traction. Learn how yoga...
Pratyahara: The Fifth Limb of Yoga
As a turtle draws itself into its shell, so too must we learn to draw our mind inward. Learn how the practice of pratyahara can revitalize...
A Journey Through The 8 Limbs of Yoga
The 8 limbs of Ashtanga yoga are a treasure trove of wisdom set forth by Patanjali in his famous Yoga Sutras. Learn the meaning of the each...