28/08/2026
Maybe the deeper practice of Yoga begins when the practice doesn’t end on the mat.
The more I learn about Yoga, the more I realise how little of it is actually about the postures.
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras contain 196 sutras, and the direct explanation of asana in the Samadhi Pada is only three sutras — Sthira Sukham Asanam being one of them.
And yet, today, we often measure our Yoga by how flexible we are, how advanced our asanas look, or how long we can hold an inversion.
But the deeper questions are different.
What happens when someone triggers you?
Can you pause before reacting?
What happens when things don’t go according to your plan?
Can you remain steady?
When your mind is overwhelmed, can you notice it and return to your breath?
When you make a mistake, can you meet yourself with compassion instead of constantly judging yourself?
When you want something badly, can you still practise letting go?
This, to me, is where Yoga starts becoming a way of living.
The asana is not meaningless — it teaches us discipline, patience, awareness, strength and humility.
But eventually, those qualities have to travel with us beyond the mat.
Because what is the point of being able to hold a beautiful posture if we cannot hold ourselves together when life becomes uncomfortable?
I’m still deeply grateful for the girl who wanted to master every posture.
She brought me here.
But today, I’m much more interested in what Yoga is teaching me about my mind, my reactions, my relationships, my choices and the person I am becoming.
Maybe that’s the journey:
from doing Yoga
to living Yoga. 🤍