Knowing when to hold it, when to fold it, when to let go

"Push, push, PUSH!"

Your teacher's voice is pushing you into those bends and twists just outside your comfort zone.

Is she pushing you forward or pushing your buttons?

There is a Sanskrit word that describes how to push on: “krama”  which means, "step-by-step."

Step by step is a good mantra for life

But what do you do when you are so overwhelmed with stuff o do that you cannot imagine doing one thing,  one step at time? You eithermulti-task or become paralyzed in place.

How to move forward? Take the next logical step.

That's how it works.  Breathe. Focus. Make a wrong move? Correct and continue.  Struggling? That's what's holding you back.

So what's the trick to balancing yourself, in hot yoga and in life?

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Cut out the Middleman, Cut out the Stress

Is the Middleman screwing up your journey?

It's not your fault. From a tender age, we're taught to mistrust our own sense of direction.

"Don't depend on what you feel," we're told. Feelings change; they're not rational, after all.  Instead, "think straight!" and seek advice from someone Bigger, Older, Wiser. Teachers, parents, bosses, even peers are more trusted with your life than you. "For godsakes, never make important decisions based on emotions!"

But don't you change all the time, too? Wouldn't that make your emotions the best gauge for what's best, right now, in the present moment?

Can you learn to trust your feelings?

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Hot Yoga For Dummies

Having a great hot yoga class isn’t about how smart you are; it’s about how dumb you are willing to let yourself be.

The three most dangerous words in the English language, and the ones that will sabotage your every hot yoga class, are:

“I know that.”

The most successful people throughout history and right now in our hot yoga room, are those who know that they don’t know. And are ready to learn something new.

How teachable are you?

What is your Teachability Index?

Never mind your IQ; you need a high Teachability Index. This is the measure of how open you are to learn in any given situation.

When your Teachability Index is low, your learning valve is stuck.

The good news is that it isn’t stuck forever; your Teachability Index fluctuates all the time. And you control it.

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