About this episode

Amy Wheeler discusses the fluctuations of mind and introduces a new AI-based tool for self-reflection in yoga practice.

In this solo episode, Amy returns to one of the heart-teachings of Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtra : learning to observe the fluctuations of mind and how they shape behavior, communication, and the way we show up in relationship and daily life. Rather than analyzing or diagnosing, she frames this as svādhyāya —steady self-reflection rooted in classical yoga philosophy. Amy walks listeners through Vyāsa’s five states of mind (citta-bhūmi) —from restlessness and dullness to one-pointed focus and absorption—and then explores how a meditation practice naturally moves beyond surface thoughts into the deeper layers of experience: vijñānamaya kośa (discernment, beliefs, identity patterns) and ānandamaya kośa (inner coherence, ease, meaning, and trust). She also introduces contemplative inquiry through vāsanā (habitual tendencies), saṃskāra (deep patterning), and the kleśas (root causes of suffering)—not as labels, but as invitations to notice what is repeating and to support wise change over time. In the final section, Amy shares an emerging project: a Yoga Philosophy Self-Reflection Coach —a custom AI-based chat tool designed to support brief, titrated self-inquiry and help people choose a…

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