The main goal of this exercise series is to use meditation to open ourselves up further to the experience of our Higher Self, which lies beyond the world of forms.

A few verses from the Yoga Sutras:

Sutra 1.2.: “Yoga is the stilling of the thought waves in the mind.”

Sutra 1.3.: “Then the seer rests in his true self.” or “Then the true self abides in the knowledge of its own nature.”

Sutra 1.4.: “Otherwise thoughts distort perception.” or “In other states the mind is identified with its movements.”

Sutra 1.12.: “The control of thoughts in the mind is achieved through practice and non-attachment.”

Sutra 1.16.: “The highest serenity comes through experiencing the true self, then the active forces of nature lose their power.”

Sutra 1.24.: “Ishvara is individually experienced divine consciousness, untouched by suffering, actions, results of actions, or desires.”

Sutra 1.41.: “Once the thought waves are calmed, the mind, like a crystal, takes on the color of the object, and the perceiver, the perception, and the perceived merge into superconsciousness.”

Sutra 4.31.: "Freed from all veils and dirt, the relative knowledge of the mind becomes tiny compared to the infinite knowledge."

5.3.1. Overview

1. Yogic physical exercise
The Sun Salutation

2. Pranayama
Nadi Shodhana

3. Meditation
Self-knowledge Meditation

5.3.2. The Individual Exercises

1. Yogic Physical Exercise: The Sun Salutation

We do 12 repetitions of the Sun Salutation.

2. Pranayama: Nadi Shodana

We do Nadi Shodhana for 10 minutes.

3. Meditation: Self-knowledge Meditation

We do the Self-knowledge Meditation for 40 minutes.