06/05/2026
We live in a world that is constantly pulling at our attention. Notifications, noise, opinions, expectations — an endless stream of input asking us to look out there.
Pratyahara is the practice of turning inward.
The fifth limb of yoga, often translated as “withdrawal of the senses,” is about gently detaching from the external world so you can hear what’s happening inside. Not shutting life out — but choosing not to be ruled by it.
It’s the moment in a yoga class when you close your eyes and stop caring what anyone else is doing.
It’s sitting in stillness and letting the noise pass without following it.
It’s the pause before you react.