Vishoka Meditation® 40-Day Practice (January 2026) 
Vishoka Meditation® Course 
Somatic Psychology of Yoga – Working with the Embodied Mind 
Yoga and Vedanta – Twin Engines of Sadhana 
August 18, 2022
3 min
The fifth and final niyama or observance outlined in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra is Ishvara pranidhana. This is usually translated as trustful surrender to God and, as Sandra Anderson explains, is seen as the culmination of all the other yamas (restraints) and niyamas. Listen in as Sandy discusses this powerful concept and experience that arises through self-effort, study and mantra japa.
