yogah cittavritti nirodah- Yoga is the cessation of movements in the consciousness. -Iyengar (tr.)
I have also heard the translation, "Yoga stills the fluctuations of the mind-currents."
As mentioned in the pod cast, my thoughts can be like a whirlpool, constantly swirling about and sucking me in until I can no longer distinguish between what is real and what is only as I imagine it to be. The true practice of the art of yoga, which is to study and come to know the unique twists, turns and bent of my mind, allows me the space to reflect upon what I have learned about myself, my conditioned responses and perceptions and my history of impulses and reactions. This awareness gives me the power to choose to act intelligently in response to stimuli instead of reacting. Each time I consciously and intentionally use this knowledge I come closer to truly operating with my intuition and from a place of wisdom- what I call my "wise mind".
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