15/03/2026
Practicing from the Head or from the Heart
Practicing from the head is when we try to do the practice.
We remember the sequence, think about the next pose, measure progress, compare, push, analyze.
The mind is busy.
But practicing from the heart feels different.
You are not only doing the asana — you are feeling your way through it.
You listen.
You notice small sensations.
You feel the breath moving through the body.
You sense when to soften, when to stay, and when to try again tomorrow.
The difference between forcing and allowing.
The difference between ambition and curiosity.
The difference between performing and experiencing.
Ashtanga is not only a sequence of poses.
It is a conversation with yourself.
And that conversation becomes richer
when the practice moves
from the head… into the heart.