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Pratyahara [1] [2] (Sanskrit: प्रत्याहार, romanized: Pratyāhāra) or the 'gathering towards' is the fifth element among the Eight stages of Patanjali's Ashtanga Yoga, [3] as mentioned in his classical work, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali composed in the 2nd century BCE. [4]
Pratyahara marks the transition of yoga experience from the first four limbs of Patanjali's Ashtanga scheme that perfect external forms, to the last three limbs that perfect the yogin's inner state: moving from outside to inside, from the outer sphere of the body to the inner sphere of the spirit.
An asana (Sanskrit: आसन, IAST: āsana) is a body posture, used in both medieval hatha yoga and modern yoga. [1] The term is derived from the Sanskrit word for 'seat'. While many of the oldest mentioned asanas are indeed seated postures for meditation , asanas may be standing , seated, arm-balances, twists, inversions, forward bends ...
Dhāraṇā (Sanskrit: धारणा) is the sixth limb of eight elucidated by Patanjali's Ashtanga Yoga or Raja Yoga in his Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. [1] It is directing and maintaining the mind's attention to a specific location of the body after sense-withdrawl has been attained.
Drishti (Sanskrit: दृष्टि, romanized: dṛṣṭi, pronounced [d̪r̩ʂʈɪ], "focused gaze") is a means for developing concentrated intention.It relates to the fifth limb of yoga, pratyahara, concerning sense withdrawal, [1] as well as the sixth limb, dharana, relating to concentration.
The Hatha Yoga Pradipika is the hatha yoga text that has historically been studied within yoga teacher training programmes, alongside texts on classical yoga such as Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. [7] In the twenty-first century, research on the history of yoga has led to a more developed understanding of hatha yoga's origins.
Gheranda Samhita is a step by step detailed manual of yoga taught by sage Gheranda to student Chanda. [14] Unlike other hatha yoga texts, the Gheranda Samhita speaks of a sevenfold yoga: [15] [16] Shatkarma for body cleansing; Asana for body strengthening; Mudra for body steadying; Pratyahara for mind calming; Pranayama for inner lightness ...
Satchidananda Saraswati (IAST: Saccidānanda Sarasvatī; 22 December 1914 – 19 August 2002), [1] born C. K. Ramaswamy Gounder and known as Swami Satchidananda, was an Indian yoga guru and religious teacher, who gained following in the West.