Here’s what to know.

One instruction yoga instructors commonly use involves taking your gaze to a specific point.

Its called a drishti gaze, and its a tactic that improves your practice.

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Ashley points to tree pose as one example of this.

The gaze helps to ground and root these poses, leading to better overall balance.

So by looking forward and slightly up, it will encourage a chest andheart openerto occur.

Two young women practicing ballet with a teacher in the dance hall.

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If youre able to focus your eyesight, thats the gateway of bringing your attention inward.

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Woman in leggings and bra doing Lunge with Arm Extended Up pose hip opener stretch during yoga session in morning at home.

Woman doing arm exercise without weights while sitting on mat at home.

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