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We practice yoga to liberate ourselves from suffering and break free from the deep-rooted patterns (saṁskāras) that bind us to unconscious behaviour.
 

What are Saṁskāras?

Saṁskāras are the mental and emotional impressions left by past actions, thoughts, and experiences. They are like grooves in the mind, shaping how we react to the world. In modern terms, they’re our habitual patterns—often subconscious—that influence behaviour and perception.
 

Why Yoga?

Yoga provides a path to:

1. Bring awareness to these patterns
Through āsana, prāṇāyāma, and especially meditation, we observe our reactions, thoughts, and triggers.

2. Burn or purify the saṁskāras
The consistent, intentional practice of yoga is like fire—it burns away impurities (kleshas) and helps us move beyond conditioning.

3. Create new, conscious patterns
Yoga allows us to act from awareness rather than habit, planting seeds (saṁskāras) rooted in clarity, compassion, and steadiness.

4. Move toward liberation (mokṣa)
Ultimately, yoga aims to free us from the cycle of suffering (dukkha), karma, and rebirth by dissolving the root cause: ignorance (avidyā) and the mental conditioning that arises from it.

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