Overview of Pratyahara
GS has rated this Pratyahara Yoga the best. Pratyahara is the yoga practice of ‘withdrawal of the senses‘ from the body and from the environment. It is really least known but best yoga practice.Patanjali has defined Yoga as Chitta Vritti Nirodhah and the chitta i.e. thinking principle comes under control only by withdrawing it from the sense gates.
GS defines Pratyahara as withdrawal from praise or censure, good speech or bad speech, Odour – sweet smell or bad smell, and Taste – sweet or acid taste, bitter or astringent taste.