Not Everyone Will Have Your Heart — And That’s Okay
There’s a piece of advice I’ve carried with me since I was a girl — something a teacher said to me that I’ve never been able to fully put down.
“You’re going to be awfully disappointed if you keep going through life expecting people to have the same heart you do.”
Yoga Was Never Meant to Be a Workout: The Real Practice of Yoga Starts Long Before the Mat
For many people, yoga is first encountered as a physical practice. It appears as movement, stretching, strength, or a class on a schedule. While the physical aspect of yoga can be meaningful and beneficial, it represents only a small fraction of what yoga actually is.