
08/09/2025
Lately, you might have noticed me speaking more openly about the shadow side of yoga and wellness. Some might even think Iâm being negative. But really, what Iâm trying to do is shine a light on something that often gets brushed aside: the tendency to skip over the harder parts of life in the name of âstaying positive.â
Thatâs called spiritual bypass, using practices or mantras to avoid discomfort rather than facing and integrating it.
But hereâs the truth: thatâs not yoga.
Yoga means union. Itâs about holding all parts of ourselves, grief, anger, and despair, just as much as joy and bliss.
After coming out the other side of a six-year burnout, Iâve been reflecting deeply on this. With more clarity, Iâve started sharing more honestly about what Iâve seen and experienced.
Iâve written about it in my new blog - https://sadayoga.co.uk/2025/09/04/spiritual-bypass-myth-of-being-healed/