tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449952380128375575.post9063512613737860924..comments2024-03-21T00:30:14.738-07:00Comments on Yoga in the Dragon's Den: On Virtuosity and being "yogic" (or not)Nobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00655577410721103577noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449952380128375575.post-13154914763438882372011-09-16T13:30:17.886-07:002011-09-16T13:30:17.886-07:00I think it is a good idea to study texts and such,...I think it is a good idea to study texts and such, but I really believe that the practice, if done with humility, is a great teacher in and of itself. Besides, sometimes I can't help wonder if trying too hard to be "yogic" makes one's practice too cerebral, and therefore, less present; and therefore, less yogic, paradoxically.Nobelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00655577410721103577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449952380128375575.post-43154989623222487092011-09-16T10:52:05.247-07:002011-09-16T10:52:05.247-07:00I feel the pressure to become more "yogic&quo...I feel the pressure to become more "yogic" (e.g., study texts, philosophies) is quite intense in the Ashtanga community. Perhaps it is the identification of Ashtanga as a more "traditional" form of yoga that leads to this, but sometimes I wonder if it is not enough to be where you are, and enjoy the physical practice for its own sake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com