Yoga in Practice

Learning to Do Just Enough

In Sanskrit, the original language of yoga, the word for beauty is alamkara which roughly translates as “doing just enough.” Over-doing often leads to stress, burnout, or injury. Under-doing means we haven’t fulfilled our potential, and can lead to feeling unworthy or dissatisfied. We explore what fullness means on any given day and for any given pose, while focusing on Revolved Triangle Pose.

Learning to Do Just Enough

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In Sanskrit, the original language of yoga, the word for beauty is alamkara which roughly translates as “doing just enough.” Over-doing often leads to stress, burnout, or injury. Under-doing means we haven’t fulfilled our potential, and can lead to feeling unworthy or dissatisfied. We explore what fullness means on any given day and for any given pose, while focusing on Revolved Triangle Pose.

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