The Goal of Ashtanga Yoga is to Still the Mind. When the mind is stilled, the “Seer” or True Self is revealed. In the Yoga Sūtras, Pātañjali defines yoga as having eight limbs. The sixth limb is Dharana, which means Concentration. While Pratyahara is about “unplugging” from the world, Dharana is about “plugging in” to… Continue reading