
Q and A of the week - No.7
8 tips for a deeper shavasana
2 minutes
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4/2/23
Abstraction and concentration can be tricky—any second grader can tell you this. (They may not use those words, but they can tell you it’s much harder to multiply in your head than to use a tool/prop and exponentially harder when you have so many friends around!) In a world full of distraction and responsibilities, it’s not always easier as an adult to keep the wandering mind in line.
It is here that the yogic practitioner can turn to the subtle body, to chakras, to give us a tool that feels a little more tangible. Can’t you almost see the smoky purple color and the 16 petals of the Vishuddhi chakra in the throat region? We’ve heard before where the eye goes, the mind follows, but here we use the internal gaze as an anchor. The chakra gives us an internal focal point—antara dharana. While there is a much more to say about chakras, in the simplest form, we can think of these mysterious, lotus-like subtle structures as a tool we can use to connect to the self through meditation.
Awareness of the subtle, intangible, and all-pervading is what allows a practitioner to reach deeper states of consciousness. With each moment that we strengthen our practice with concentration on the chakras, we are that much closer to the state of Yoga.
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8 tips for a deeper shavasana
Long before I learnt Yoga asanas and kriyas, I learnt from my parents the importance and sacrednes of having a meditation mat (dhyana asana).The concept of asana as a physical position has been over explored along with having an appropriate Yoga mat, however the concept of having a mediation mat for mediation is mostly ignored.
In the age of Mirror home gym and various form of online yoga classes what are your views on practicing Yoga through these media?