What You Really Learn Doing Yoga

A really important thing to know about yoga, is that it's a solitary endeavor. I know, I know.

You're thinking that there's another dozen or so people in class. How can yoga be solitary?

Well,  assuming you've managed to close down your senses, and you're totally focussed. Then, there really isn't anyone else. It's just you and your breath.

So, there is only one answer, to what you could possibly be learning in yoga. Because there's only one thing that there is, to actually learn about ...YOU.

You see, yoga's not about poses or breath, it's about knowing about yourself. Your body. Your mind. Your senses.

Yoga is an exploration of you. That's it!

CU in class, learning about yourself, J.

Yoga Myth Bustin' - The Meditation Replacing Asana Myth

You'll sometimes hear a yoga teacher talk about how they used to do heap of asana. All the tough stuff.

But now they just do a couple of sun sals and some meditation.

Look, there's nothing wrong with what they're saying, unless they make out like they've progressed onto the sun sals and meditation.

Like advanced asana is a phase, on the way to a seated meditation practice.

Playing one part of yoga off against another, is not the yogic way.

Yoga's not a zero sum game, where you can decrease this bit, but because you increased this other bit, all's well.

This is a western way of looking at yoga and is not yoga.

Peace out, J.

P.S. Yes, I know asana means seat.