Ascetic practices involve severe self-discipline and renunciation of all forms of indulgence or comfort as a way to achieve a higher state of being. Some examples of ascetic practices include: prolonged fasting, extreme physical postures (holding a pose for a very long time), rigorous pranayama techniques, prolonged meditation in uncomfortable positions, self-imposed isolation, and complete abstinence from worldly pleasures.
Living the Yoga of Awareness
An Integrative Approach to Kundalini Yoga
Ascetic Practices
Living the Yoga of Awareness
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Livdhyan Kaur Khalsa
Livdhyan Kaur/Stephanie Fillman is an editor at Arete and a Kundalini Yoga instructor with over a decade of experience helping people connect with their true selves through Kundalini Yoga and Meditation. She is also an Organization Development Consultant who has helped many business, organizations, and spiritual groups to refine their processes and ways of interacting to be more peaceful, authentic, and effective. Livdhyan brings great enthusiasm, deep compassion, and strongly supportive space to those on the path of transformation and transcendence.
