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In the Ashtanga yoga practice, the eyes are kept opened. In the same way, like when we drive a car, a motorbike or a bike, we look at the road in the direction where we are going, otherwise… we have an accident.<\/p>\n

The gaze in Ashtanga Yoga is the path towards plenitude…<\/p>\n

\u00abOh yogi, do not practise the \u0101sana(s) without dhristi…\u00bb
\n<\/em><\/strong>V\u0101mana \u1e5a\u1e63i Yoga Korunta<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Drishti, <\/strong>is the concentration\/focalisation of the gaze on a point on the body during the execution of a posture which is held during several breaths.<\/p>\n

The benefits of Drishti in the asana practice :<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Develops concentration<\/li>\n
  2. Improves the direction of the nervous flow<\/li>\n
  3. Gives movement to the connective tissues (tissues that envelope our muscles, also called fascia)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The first verse (sloka) from Yoga Korunta mentions the 9 drishti\u00a0:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. The tip of the nose \u00ab\u00a0Nasagrai\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong><\/li>\n
    2. Between the two eyes (3rd <\/sup>eye)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00ab\u00a0N\u00e9triore ma diai\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. The navel \u00ab\u00a0Nabit chakaam stat\u00e9 wad ch\u00e3\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong><\/li>\n
    4. The middle of the hand \u00ab\u00a0Hastha grai\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong><\/li>\n
    5. The middle of the foot \u00ab\u00a0Pad\u00e3your grai\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong><\/li>\n
    6. A point situated in the horizontal right \u00ab\u00a0Parsvai yur ho b\u00e9yur h\u00e3pi\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong><\/li>\n
    7. A point situated in the horizontal left\u00a0\u00ab\u00a0Parsvai yur ho b\u00e9yur h\u00e3pi\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong><\/li>\n
    8. The thumbs, hands together in prayer \u00ab\u00a0Angusta ma diai\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong><\/li>\n
    9. Look at the sky (gaze upwards) in the vertical line of the eyes \u00ab\u00a0Urdhva drishti hi\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\t\t