There are seasons when practice feels effortless for me—when I rise before dawn, when practice matters more than sleeping in, and I meet myself on the mat in gratitude.
And then, there are the other seasons.

The ones where travel, fatigue, or life itself unravels every rhythm I’ve built. Shifting routines blur the lines of discipline, and suddenly days pass without practice.
I tell myself, I’ll return tomorrow.

Without sādhanā, something inside begins to tilt.
My outlook changes; space opens for doubt, for worry, for subtle threads of negativity to weave their way in. It’s not dramatic—just a quiet disconnection from myself, from grace, from that inner steadiness that anchors me when I’m consistent.

Thankfully, the one practice that never rests for me is mantra.
Every morning and every evening, I return to it—the vibration that steadies my mind and reawakens my heart. It’s become the pulse of my life, the one practice that holds even when everything else feels uncertain.

What Is Sādhanā?

In the Hatha Pradipika (1.16), it is written:

“Sādhanā is the steady effort toward spiritual accomplishment.”

That effort is not force; it is devotion in motion.
Sādhanā is abhyāsa—a sustained effort toward steadiness of mind. It’s the discipline of showing up, again and again, even when the mind resists, the body aches, or life feels too full.

Through steady practice, we build radiance and resilience. Over time, it refines the way we perceive reality. What once felt chaotic begins to feel coherent; what once seemed heavy reveals its holiness.

Sādhanā, at its heart, is the meeting point between discipline and devotion—between the human will and Divine grace.

Through practice, we cultivate this steadiness—not by control, but through presence.
The repetition builds tapas, the inner fire that purifies body and mind.
And in that purification, something begins to shift.

At first, we practice for transformation.
Then, in time, the practice itself transforms us.

The Dawn Window — Amrit Vela and the Power of Rhythm

Across traditions, there is a shared understanding of rhythm—the recognition that nature itself moves in sacred cycles.

The early morning hours, known in yogic science as amrit vela, are often described as a threshold between night and day, stillness and activity. At this time, the veil between the seen and unseen grows thin, and prāna—the vital life force—flows with a special purity.

To rise before the world stirs is to align with the subtle intelligence of creation itself. The energy is refined; the mind naturally quiets. Breath and awareness merge with ease.

When we practice at the same hour each day, a rhythm forms between body and cosmos—a resonance that gradually attunes us to the deeper pulse of life.
In that steadiness, the ordinary becomes sacred, and the act of living becomes its own form of meditation.

Living Your Sādhanā

Sādhanā doesn’t have to look a certain way.
It’s not the length of time that matters, but the depth of sincerity.

Some days it may be a full physical practice and meditation.
Other days, a quiet walk at sunrise, What matters is that we show up.

Because every time we return to practice, we re-enter the living relationship with the sacred—within and around us.
We tend to the light of consciousness so it doesn’t flicker out amidst the noise of the world.

Sādhanā is not separate from life; it is life, lived intentionally.

To practice sādhanā is to remember—again and again—that the Divine lives within you.
Every sunrise is another invitation to meet that light.
Every breath, another opportunity to listen.

If you feel called to deepen your personal practice, I’m offering private Zoom sessions to help you design a 41-day sādhanā—a rhythm that aligns with your life, your energy, and your intention.  Click here to find out more!

Together, we’ll craft a daily sequence of mantra, movement, and breath that you can carry anywhere in the world.
A sacred foundation for your own practice.