05/10/2025
Over time, yoga reveals that the practice isn’t about perfecting shapes, but about noticing what moves within us as we move our bodies.
One of my teachers, Hamish, once said, “Every one will have a last pose.”
That truth humbles me each time I step on the mat.
Because if we measure our practice by how deep or advanced our postures look, what happens when the body can no longer do them?
We might reach one “milestone” pose, then immediately chase another. And before we know it, practice becomes pursuit, not presence.
At some point, it’s worth asking:
what are we really chasing?
Another teacher, Louise, once said — “If you’re looking for a teacher who only teaches asana, you’re missing the point of yoga.”
Because yoga has never been just about the body, it’s about the awareness that unfolds through it.
Not chasing poses doesn’t mean we stay comfortable. Growth still invites us to meet the edge of our comfort zone - to learn, unlearn, and breathe through the unfamiliar.
So the next time you practice, perhaps ask yourself:
Are you moving to achieve… or to understand?
Yoga isn’t a race toward more.
It’s a quiet return to enough.
Photos moments taken when Marvin and I were away in China last month to practice with our teachers, Hamish & Louise.
