In a world where the mind is constantly pulled in many directions, there’s a simple three-part formula that helps busy, overstimulated lives return to balance- SOM Vichar, SOM Kriya and SOM Matra. Together they offer an easy, natural way to build awareness, take action and finally let the body integrate and settle.
SOM Vichar: The practice of noticing
Everything begins with SOM Vichar- the gentle art of witnessing your inner world without judgement. It’s about simply noticing your thoughts, emotions, breath and bodily sensations, just as they are. Not fixing, Not Not forcing. Just awareness. This awareness quietly weaves through every SOM modality. In Yoga, it shows up as noticing your breath and bodily sensations, just as they are. No Fixing. No forcing. Just awareness. The awareness quietly weaves through every SOM modality. In Yoga, it shows up as noticing your breath, your alignment, where you are holding tensions and even the conversations happening in your mind. In Ayurveda, it becomes an awareness of your prakriti, your digestion, your emotional patterns and lifestyle imbalances. In acupuncture, the subtle sensing of energy shifts or meridian activation, And in naturopathy, it’s as simple as noticing how your body responds to food, hydration, rest and daily rhythms. Awareness, in this way, becomes the very first step towards transformation.
SOM Kriya: Turning awareness into action
Once awareness awakeness: SOM kriya n naturally followers. This is the part you feel in your everyday life. If Vichar is noticing then Kriya is final. It’s where awareness turns into gentle action and energy starts to move instead of staying stuck. In an urban routine, Kriya doesn’t have to be complicated. It can be a few rounds of breathtaking before you open your laptop, a gentle stretch between back-to-back calls. Or softly humming on your commute to release tension. Yoga offers simple asanas, short kriya flows and breadthwork that can fit into spare minutes. Sound-led practices use vibrations, rhythms and humming to calm the nervous system after a long day. Acupuncture inspired pressure points stimulation helps shift energy during moments of stress. And in Naturopathy, it’s as simple as noticing how your body responds to food, hydration, rest and daily rhythms. Awareness in this way, becomes the very first step towards transformation.
SOM Matra: Letting change settle
SOM Matra completes the cycles. This is where rhythm integration comes in- something modern life forgets. Matra is what helps change sink in, instead of disappearing as asoon as the next notification arrives. In everyday life, Matra looks beautifully simple. It’s a one-minute pause after a long meeting. A slow breath before picking up your phone. A mindful end of day ritual. Ever noticing your breadth while riding the elevator. In Yoga, Matra appears as the still ends as the end of practice. In Ayurveda, it is found in a stable routine- eating at the same time and sleeping in nature’s rhythms. In acupuncture, its turning into the body’s energetic clock. In Naturopathy it is in the small habits like stepping into sunlight, hydrated, resting between meals and respecting digestion inwards. In sound bathing, it shows up when the sound fades into silence- when the nervous system finally integrates and settles.
How it all comes together
Together, SOM Vichar, SOM Kriya and SOM Matra create a rhythm that fits naturally into modern, urban life- without needing long rituals or distant retreats.First, you notice (Vichar)Then you move into simple, doable action (Kriya)Finally, you pause and let it settle (Matra)Over-time, this gentle cycle makes your day feel less overwhelming, your body more grounded and your mind more aligned. It brings you back into harmony not just with yourself, but with the world around you- even in the middle of a busy city.Gentle questions to reflect on: Where in your day do you move on autopilot and what would it feel like to pause there for just one mindful breadth? Which part do you feel you need most right now — awareness (Vichar) gentle action (Kriya) or rest and rhythm (Matra)?
