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How the Mind Works and Why It Really Matters to Yogis

by Maria Kuzmiak Leave a Comment

A central purpose of yoga is to yoke the mind, to control it rather than let it control us. Before we can do this, we need to understand how the mind works. Once we understand what the yoga sutras call the five modifications of the mind, we’ll know how to approach working with our minds. … [Read more…]

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