3. What is yoga?

What is yoga?

Is yoga working towards a handstand, or towards splits?

Is yoga holding hands, chanting with eyes closed while incense burns?

Is yoga for bendy people? 

Let's find out!

🌟 Yoga as a practice, and Yoga as a state

Traditionally, yoga is defined in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali as:

'Yoga is the neutralisation of the fluctuations of the mind.'

Yoga is both:

🙏 The practise of training the mind

🙏 The state where thoughts no longer pull us around

🌟 Why this still matters today

The questions ancient yogis asked are the same ones we ask now:

💭Why can’t I just be happy?

💭Why do bad things happen?

💭Why don’t I feel fulfilled, even when things look good on paper?

Yoga philosophy helps us answer these questions. Far from being outdated, the teachings from the scriptures offer a framework for understanding the human mind - and how to work with it (rather than against it. 👀)

🌟 Go deeper

If this episode resonated with you, you'll love the free workshop: Yoga: Beyond the Asana. We explore:

•What yoga really means

•The philosophical roots of the practice

•How yoga applies to modern life

•And how to live yoga without ever unrolling a mat

Access the workshop here 

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