Mind-Body Dualism & Embodiment

But yoga asana is about being inside yourself and taking a gulp of the cocktail your senses are serving you. It's not about numbing or punishing or earning…There are no shoulds. There is healthy alignment. There are considerations to avoid injury. There are props when you need support or want to extend. But there isn't supposed to be pain or strain. Yoga is about caring for your body-mind, giving yourself what you need to be in balance - including mental, emotional and relational balance. It is so much more than looking skinny in tight pants. WAY more than breathy platitudes said like they're played in slo-mo. And definitely beyond any kind of blind religious worship.