15/02/2026
Sweat, spirituality & smiles - southern India pilgrimage. A tapestry of textures. A sensory overload. The perfect backdrop to practice PRATYAHARA.
Today was a rest day from the bike and a chance to unroll my mat properly. Felt good in the body & the mind. Yoga teaches us to withdraw from the senses using the techniques of pratyahara - the fifth limb of yoga. Vital when the horns honk, the bells roll, the music blares, the kids shout, the streets hawkers call, the rubbish stinks, the incense burns, the mosques chant & the everyday nitty gritty of this vibrant country feel like they are going to make your mind explode.
“When the senses, separated from their respective objects, as it were, follow the nature of the mind (Chitta), that is Pratyahara.” PJYS 2:54