Dristhi
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Yoga Techniques and Fitness
Overview
In this lesson, we introduce drishti, the practice of focused gazing used in yoga to cultivate concentration and inward awareness.
Objective
Understand the nine traditional drishti points in Ashtanga Yoga and how they support steadiness, balance, and meditative focus during practice.
What You'll Get
You'll discover how something as simple as where you look can transform your practice. Each pose has a specific gaze point that helps steady the mind, maintain balance, and turn attention inward. For practitioners, drishti is a tool for quieting distraction and deepening presence. For teachers, trainers, and therapists, it's a way to guide students toward embodied focus—useful not just in yoga, but in any movement or mindfulness practice where attention wanders.
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