Commitment and presence for a movingg meditation

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"Nobody likes that shit"

Ashtanga yoga isn’t a comfortable, easy-going practice.

This is not like Yin or Restorative yoga, our commitment and presence must be full, particularly the mind cannot allow itself the luxury to stray from the focus.

And let alone the physical exertion of a practice that is always deeply demanding.

This does not mean that one cannot experience intense quiet and peace while practicing. Quite the opposite, as the flow of poses turns into a kind of moving meditation.

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