Raja Yoga is Yoga of the mind. It focuses on the intellectual, emotional and intuitive parts of the personality. Its purpose is to awaken hidden potential through true understanding. It requires us to raise the lower mind to the higher mind, from a sensory experience to enlightenment. It is said to bring us to a state of clear awareness and awaken psychic potential. It includes the practice of contemplation and meditation. Ideally, it is paired with and practiced after Hatha Yoga, which prepares the physical body for deep meditation. Raja Yoga is perfect for putting everything into perspective.
