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The Yoga Inspired Life

The Power of Drishti

The Yoga Inspired Life

Shayla Quinn

Self-love, Self Worth, Mindfulness, Self-empowerment, Health, Wellness, Awareness, Education, Alternative Health, Yoga, Meditation, The Yoga Inspired Life, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality, Self-improvement, Self-discovery, Shayla Quinn, Fitness, Self-care, Yoga Teacher, Habits, Positivity

5.0558 Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Episode 259: The Power of Drishti | In this powerful episode, we explore the yogic concept of drishti (your gaze and your point of focus) and how where you choose to place your attention shapes your mindset, energy and ultimately, your reality. Shayla unpacks the difference between outer and inner drishti, the neuroscience behind focus and how to use drishti as a tool for manifestation, presence and personal empowerment both on and off the mat. You'll learn how to reclaim your focus in a worl...

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Yoga Inspired Life podcast. I'm your host, Shayla Quinn, and together we'll go on a journey of self-discovery as we explore all of the inner workings of what it means to live in inspired life. Join me for solo episodes and conversations with special guests for real, authentic deep dives into all things yoga, wellness, self-love,

0:23.6

mindfulness, and everything in between.

0:25.6

If you're ready to get inspired, learn, grow, evolve, to connect and up-level your life,

0:31.6

then you've come to the right place.

0:33.6

I am beyond excited that you're here. So let's dive in.

0:45.1

Hi, babe.

0:49.2

Welcome back to another episode of the Yoga Inspired Life podcast.

0:51.8

I'm so happy and grateful that you're here.

0:56.6

Today, we are going to dive into a concept from yoga that is simple, powerful, and deeply transformative when you bring it off the mat, such as everything in yoga

1:04.8

and into your everyday life. And that is Drishdi. If you've ever taken a yoga class, you might

1:10.0

have heard your teacher say,

1:12.0

find your drishty or your focal point, your gaze, your energetic anchor. But Drishty is so much more

1:20.2

than where you look. I think it's how you choose to direct your focus in your life. And if you

1:25.7

are an avid listener of the Yoga Inspired Life podcast, then you know what we focus on exp life. And if you are an avid listener of the yoga-inspired life podcast,

1:28.9

then you know what we focus on expands. So today I wanted to talk about how to use your

1:34.4

inner Drishti to anchor into your purpose, shift your mindset, stay present, and just like

1:41.7

manifest and create your dream life more intentionally.

1:46.0

And I feel like I already kind of gave you a little bit of a definition.

1:49.3

But let's just start with the basics.

1:51.0

Drishti in Sanskrit is a word that literally means sight, vision, or gaze.

1:57.5

But in the practice of yoga, it's more than physical.

2:00.5

Okay? On the mat, we use Drishdi to help us

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