The journey from outer noise to inner silence
What happens when we learn to observe what is happening within, without immediately reacting to it?
Our attention is constantly drawn outward through the senses, thoughts and everyday activity. In Yoga, Pratyāhāra offers a way to gently turn this attention inward.
This two-hour experiential workshop introduces Pratyāhāra and its role in cultivating inner quiet. Through sensory awareness, observation and guided practice, participants will explore the relationship between body, breath and mind before being introduced to Antar Mouna, the practice of inner silence.
The session includes a 25-minute guided Antar Mouna practice, allowing participants to experience the process rather than understand it only as a concept.
Workshop Curriculum
Understanding Pratyāhāra
Turning Awareness Inward
Explore the place of Pratyāhāra in Yoga and understand how withdrawing attention from constant external stimulation can prepare the mind for deeper inner practices.
Five Approaches to Pratyāhāra
Different Ways Inward
Discover five approaches to Pratyāhāra and how different methods can help redirect awareness from the outer environment towards one’s inner experience.
Sensory Awareness
Learning to Observe
Experience a guided sensory-awareness practice and begin noticing sensations, breath and mental activity with greater steadiness and less immediate reaction.
Entering Antar Mouna
From Sensing to Witnessing
Understand how sensory awareness gradually leads towards Antar Mouna, where thoughts, feelings and inner movements can be observed without becoming absorbed in them.
Stages of Antar Mouna
The Practice of Witnessing
Explore the progressive stages of Antar Mouna and the role of observation in developing a quieter and more spacious relationship with the mind.
25-Minute Antar Mouna Practice
Experience Inner Silence
Move through a guided Antar Mouna practice followed by time for reflection, integration and closing.
What the session includes
- An introduction to Pratyāhāra and its place in Yoga
- Understanding the connection between body, breath and mind
- Five approaches to Pratyāhāra
- Guided sensory-awareness practice
- Introduction to Antar Mouna
- Understanding the stages of Antar Mouna
- A 25-minute guided Antar Mouna practice
- Reflection and integration
“The purpose of Pratyāhāra is not to shut out the world. It is to discover that our peace does not have to depend upon what is happening outside.”
Suitable for anyone interested in understanding the mind and developing a deeper inner practice. Beginners are welcome, as are Yoga practitioners, meditators and teachers wishing to explore Pratyāhāra and Antar Mouna through guided experience.
The journey begins with awareness.
Observe the senses. Witness the mind. Discover the silence within.
Facilitator
Dr. Shubha Chetan
With a heart rooted deeply in yogic learning and inner growth, Shubha brings a balanced and sincere presence into every class she teaches.
Shubha enjoys teaching all age groups, finding joy simply in the act of teaching itself. She describes her motivation humbly: she teaches because it makes her feel happy, and that happiness inspires her to give her very best each time.
Outside her formal practice, she finds joy in reading, both fiction and subjects close to her heart, and singing, which adds a gentle creative rhythm to her life.
Grounded, sincere and always learning, she brings authenticity and depth to her teaching, creating a space where students feel supported and gently guided towards their own inner journey.
Shubha is a certified Ayurvedic doctor, adding another dimension to her understanding of Yoga and wellbeing. She has supported Bharat Yogavidya Kendra since its inception and brings extensive experience in Yoga and Ayurveda.
At BYK, she facilitates Teacher Training programmes, Ayurveda workshops, Bālavidyā and Navarātri Sādhana courses.
