pratyahara

or pra·thya·ha·ra

[ pruh-tyah-hahr-uh ]
/ prə tyɑˈhɑr ə /

noun

the Yogic practice of turning the mind to introspection by voluntarily shutting out distractions provided by the senses.

Origin of pratyahara

First recorded in 1880–85, pratyahara is from the Sanskrit word pratyāhāra