What is the difference between concentration and meditation?

In this episode, Dr. Hakeem Ali-Bocas Alexander demystifies two of the most profound limbs of yoga, Dharana (concentration) and Dhyana (meditation), revealing how they work together to guide you from focused attention to a state of effortless, unified awareness.

• Learn how Dharana (concentration) serves as the essential "bridge" from your physical practice to deeper meditative states.

• Discover practical techniques for cultivating a steady mind, including visualization, mantra, and breath focus.

• Understand Dhyana (meditation) as an "effortless flow" where the sense of a separate self dissolves into unity.

• Explore how the groundwork of Dharana allows for the surrender required to experience the transformative state of Dhyana.

• See how these ancient practices cultivate resilience, compassion, and profound inner peace, making the Eight Limbs a living, breathing reality.