Not every practice is going to feel exciting. Some days, you get on the mat and everything feels good. Other days, you’re tired, distracted, or wondering how you’re still struggling with a pose you’ve done so many times.

Ashtanga asks you to work through all of it. To pay attention to your breath, notice your reactions, and keep working even when progress isn’t obvious.

It’s easy to enjoy a practice when things are going well. The more interesting part is learning how to meet the days that feel ordinary, difficult, or a little frustrating.

And honestly, those days are part of it too. 🤍

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𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘺𝘰𝘨𝘢 · 𝘺𝘰𝘨𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 · 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦 · 𝘺𝘰𝘨𝘢 𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘺 · 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘨𝘢 · 𝘺𝘰𝘨𝘢 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘋𝘦𝘭𝘩𝘪 · 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘋𝘦𝘭𝘩𝘪

A little look at the practices, people and moments that made up our week at The Shala. 🤍

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Eka Pada Sirsasana is one of those poses that can look almost impossible when you first see it.

But getting the leg behind the head involves much more than flexibility. It requires mobility through the hips, preparation through the legs, and enough stability through the torso to maintain the position without forcing it.

In Ashtanga, challenging poses are approached through preparation and progression. The work leading up to a pose matters just as much as the pose itself, and not every body will experience it in the same way.

There is no need to rush towards the final shape. Understanding what your body needs, working with those limitations, and learning when to ease off are all part of the process.

A closer look at Eka Pada Sirsasana, and the work behind the shape. 🤍

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*𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘺𝘰𝘨𝘢 · 𝘦𝘬𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘥𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘢 · 𝘺𝘰𝘨𝘢 𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘮𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 · 𝘺𝘰𝘨𝘢 𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 · 𝘈𝘴𝘩𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 · 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘨𝘢 · 𝘺𝘰𝘨𝘢 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘋𝘦𝘭𝘩𝘪*

Compression takes a combination of strength, control and mobility. It’s one thing to be flexible enough to get into a position, and another to lift and hold your legs there using your own strength.

These drills work on that active strength, helping you build better control through the hips and legs while learning to create lift without relying on momentum.

Start with the variation that works for you, focus on the movement, and build from there. 🤍

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𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘺𝘰𝘨𝘢 · 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 · 𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘮𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 · 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩 · 𝘺𝘰𝘨𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩 · 𝘈𝘴𝘩𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 · 𝘺𝘰𝘨𝘢 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴

A little Monday reminder: make time for Savasana. 🤍

Stretch, breathe, lie down, and enjoy those few minutes of doing absolutely nothing.

Honestly, sounds like a pretty good start to the week. 🧘🏻‍♀️

A few questions worth sitting with, on the mat and off it. 🤍

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We spend so much of our lives learning how to be a certain way. We choose who we are depending on the situation in front of us.

After a while, those roles can start to feel like they are simply who we are but that may not always be true.

Practice gives us a little space to notice them. We see how we respond when something feels difficult, when we are frustrated, when things don’t go the way we expected.

And once we start noticing those patterns, we start asking a different question: is this really who I am, or is this just how I’ve learnt to respond?

That kind of self-awareness is part of the practice too. 🤍

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