Week 8 – Vairāgya: Wise Disengagement & Emotional Space

This week is about creating emotional space. Through breath, movement, and mindful reflection, you’ll learn how to step back from reactivity and approach choices with clarity. Vairāgya isn’t detachment—it’s wise engagement. It allows you to stay steady amidst the pull of emotion.

Day 1 – The Pause Between Reaction and Response
Today we begin with understanding Vairāgya—not as giving up, but as choosing with wisdom. You’ll explore how “pause–name–substitute” can help you respond rather than react. Kapalabhati breathing and strong, grounding isometric work bring balance between strength and calm.

Journal: How does practicing wise disengagement reduce stress or emotional upheaval? Can you notice small moments of space during your day?

Props : Yoga bricks, yoga mat and loop bands