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Day: February 19, 2025

CANDLE-GAZING & VISUALIZATION MEDITATION

Based on the “Trataka” practice from the Hatha Yoga Pradipika This meditation is named after the Sanskrit word trataka (त्राटक) which means “to gaze steadily” or “to look”. WHY PRACTICE CANDLE-GAZING AND VISUALIZATION? It is a powerful meditation for anybody looking to improve their ability to focus the mind. This meditation is also believed to

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Yogas Citti Vrtti Nirohdah: It All Comes Back to This

Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, written at least 2,500 years ago—some say much earlier—are the most profound and influential work on the subject of Yoga. The Sutras contain many concepts familiar to those who have dabbled in Yoga philosophy, such as the Eight Limbs of Yoga. In just 196 short sentences, divided into four books, Patanjali offers

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