15/05/2026
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Most people experience forward folds as a hamstring stretch, but their real purpose is far more subtle.
When we support the body with alignment and props, the spine can lengthen without strain.
This is when we don’t just work on the muscles but learn to directly tune the nervous system.
As we draw the senses inward and soften effort, the ego gets out of the way and the mind can go quiet.
As BKS Iyengar said: “The pose becomes an offering rather than an achievement.”
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