13/11/2025
The power is in the hands not in the words.
There is something very special about physical adjustments in Ashtanga. It’s the way how the practice is transmitted. Through these adjustments the teacher gives the student a direct experience of the asana. It creates body memory and also helps the student to overcome fear. Skilful adjustments can be the best thing you ever feel in your life and they can deepen your human experience on many levels (physically, emotionally and spiritually)
When we use too many words to explain the practice or a posture, we intellectualise the process. The experience changes. The mind starts to analyse and break down the words and instructions, disconnecting from the physical experience. To fully absorb the method and immerse in the process we need to let go of the thinking mind.
This is how we develop and grow shraddha.
!!!Learning the art of adjusting needs to be studied carefully with an experienced teacher and it takes time to master this skill!!!
Always grateful for my teachers 🙏