Patanjali tells us that the Sadhaka (student) will encounter the Antarayas or obstacles as they proceed in practice. The obstacles to practice are named as disease, inertia, doubt, heedlessness, laziness, indiscipline of the senses, erroneous views, lack of perseverance and backsliding. Antarayas Intensive focuses on practice (Sadhana) as a means of overcoming obstacles (Antarayas).
This subject is accesses by students enrolled in the Summer program at Yoga Mandir. Students who have purchased a monthly membership on the Yoga Mandir Website can ask to be enrolled into the program.
Listen to a brief introduction to Yoga Mandir’s Antarayas Intensive by Alan Goode.
It is essential to develop a practice in addition to attending taught classes. Geeta Iyengar explains:
“No teacher can give you the secrets, it is your own practice that can give you secrets.”
Geeta Iyengar
