02/11/2026
To be human is to feel deeply.
Yoga doesn’t ask us to push that away. It invites us to stay with what is, with presence, compassion, and curiosity.
Whether we’re stretching fascia in yoga or sitting with tangled thoughts in meditation, difficult sensations and emotions may rise to the surface.
When we’re willing to feel our own pain, we access our deepest sensitivities. We touch a place within us that is tender, empathetic, and kind.
Tias Little describes this as emotional tapas. A process of churning discomfort into understanding.
This is how yoga helps us embrace our full humanness.
Read Tias Little’s full article “Working With Difficult Emotions in Yoga” on Yoga International: https://yogainternational.com/article/view/working-with-emotions-in-yoga/
