Yogatārāvalī
The Yogatārāvalī's first verse is chanted by Ashtanga vinyasa yoga students, following Pattabhi Jois's practice, at the start of each class.[2][1] The text leads up to the teaching that yoga brings "complete transcendence of the world and mind", uninterested in gaining siddhis (powers).It makes use of the three bandhas (locks) to attain kevala kumbhaka, a spontaneous suspension of breathing and mental activity.According to the text, this supersedes all other Patanjali-style yoga practices including dharana (concentration) and dhyana (meditation).[1] Two verses discuss kuṇḍalinī (an energy visualised as a coiled snake) without naming it.