Our lived experiences shape how we interpret the world. This can lead to either comprehension or misapprehension. Over time, these patterns become habits that influence whether we feel light and joyful or burdened and distressed. The path of yoga is designed to bring clarity to this inner landscape.

Beyond journaling, svadhyaya is the practice of self-reflection and enhances mental clarity and the connection one has to themselves, others, and the world as well as cultivating a calm mind and gentle heart. 

Yoga is so much more than the physical practice of the asanas. Meditation isn’t its own separate thing, it’s a part of the larger practice. The eight limbs of yoga provide a path to guide us on how to treat ourselves, how to focus our energy, and how to be in the world.