What exactly is a sankalpa, and how is it different from an affirmation, intention, or goal? Medha Bhaskar joins me to explore the deeper meaning of sankalpa, how to discover one that truly resonates, and how it can become a guiding direction for our lives.

Episode Highlights:

Sankalpa’s meaning and place in yoga
Sankalpa versus affirmations and intentions
Sankalpa versus manifestation and goals
Understanding SMART goals
Discovering a deeper sankalpa
Having one or multiple sankalpas
Sharing a sankalpa publicly
Sankalpa as a personal mantra
Cultivating the feeling of sankalpa
Different types of sankalpas
Personal versus universal sankalpas
Choosing the right sankalpa focus
Moving beyond selfish sankalpas
Measuring sankalpa progress
Working through disappointment
Using sankalpa with difficult intentions
Finding and taking a sankalpa
Using self-inquiry to discover sankalpa
Writing, repeating, and wording sankalpa
Choosing the right sankalpa language
Using positive sankalpa statements
Sankalpa as a healing practice
Spiritual versus personal sankalpas
Recognizing fear-driven sankalpas
Do’s and don’ts of sankalpa
Avoiding control and obsession
Using universally applicable sankalpas
Allowing sankalpa to evolve
Using a single-word sankalpa

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Sankalpa: The Missing Piece in Your Yoga with Medha Bhaskar

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Sankalpa: The Missing Piece in Your Yoga with Medha Bhaskar