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8 -Ahimsa In Yoga - Remember Yoga is not a competition

8 -Ahimsa In Yoga - Remember Yoga is not a competition

What you must remember is that yoga is not a competition. You are on the mat to train, thus the practicing part is important; the success is not. Be patient with the final pose and let it come in time. The majority of himsa in yoga is from the frustration of the inability to perform a pose. So let go of the stubbornness that pushes you to get the final pose at a single attempt.

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