I feel it is important that we don’t view Śikṣaṇa
merely as the ability or desire to accomplish
challenging or technically difficult Āsana, Mudrā,
or Prāṇāyāma under the setting of a Yoga practice.

Why? Because at the heart of the word Śikṣaṇa
lies the attitude that I am here and ready to learn,
to understand and to apply that learning as a skill.
In other words, I am ready to be a student of Yoga.

This appreciation implies that the attitude that is
Śikṣaṇa stimulates the intention to learn what is
Yoga rather then a consuming of experiences amidst
the ever-changing ‘plat du jour’ in today’s Yoga Place.

Thus, Śikṣaṇa is a quality that can be present within
the attitude of a person with limited practice abilities,
or absent in another, in spite of there being a capacity
for using a challenging or technically difficult practice.

Link to Series: 108 Yoga Practice Pointers

Glossary of Āsana and Mudrā Practice Techniques
– Grouped into Standing, Kneeling, Lying,
Inverted, Backbend, Seated & Sitting Categories

Glossary of Prāṇāyāma & Bandha Practice Techniques
– Grouped into Primary, Secondary & Ancillary Techniques