28th June 2021 - mountain

It is hard not to get distracted by the very advanced yogis in the shala. Many of the poses seem impossible.

I can see a long journey ahead if I continue practicing Astanga. To reach the secondary series alone will take years of dedicated practice. But that is the point of Astanga yoga - “Practice, and all is coming”.

I feel as though I am looking up at a steep mountain. Its peak is obscured by clouds. I feel a sense of patient excitement. Step by step, slowly, without rush, I will climb the mountain. And on the way I will see many views and think lots of thoughts. I am more excited by the journey than by the summit.