In the practice of yoga, techniques such
as pratyahara (the turning of the senses inward) and dhyana (meditation) quiet the mind so that the body's response improves and stress is reduced.
Not exact matches
It's considered preparation for all the deeper aspects of our practice such
as pranayama (breath work) or
pratyahara (meditation).
Well, these eight limbs of yoga come from Patanajali's Yoga Sutras (the text from which all things yoga came form) which sets the foundation for a life with purpose
as being made up of eight equal parts: Yamas, Niyamas, Asana, Pranayama,
Pratyahara, Dhrana, Dhyana and Samadhi.
The word «yoga» translates
as «yoke» or «Union» describing the joining of body, mind and spirit through a practice that includes physical postures (asana), meditation, inward focusing (
pratyahara) and breath control (pranayama).