Hi Reader,

For the past 6 months since having my boy asana has been a very minimal (practically non-existent) part of my life and routine. It's only been in the past few weeks now that he's sitting up on his own and a bit happier to play by himself with his newfound independence that I've been able to get back on my mat for Mums and Bubs classes once a week.

While I missed being able to connect with my body in this way, this time also opened up space for me to explore the other limbs and more subtle parts of my practice. If asana was how you were introduced to yoga, like myself, it is likely there was a time you thought asana was the core of yoga. I definitely did, I didn't really realize there was much more to it until I took my first YTT. I remember a moment while I was studying the eight limbs that I said to myself “Ohhhh so this is why it has been so impactful.”

Practising asana with splashes of pranayama and meditation has saved me and transformed my world in so many ways I won't go into here because you'll be reading all day. And even with this, I know that I've only just scratched the surface of the knowledge and depth that is yoga.

Which is why in today's episode of All Mats Taken I'm excited to share with you this incredible interview with Indu Arora.

If you're not familiar with Indu's work yet, you're in for a treat. As an Ayurveda and Yoga Teacher, mentor and author who considers herself a student for life, she is such a wealth of knowledge. Her core philosophy is, ‘Yoga is work-in, not work-out!” For me, Indu's words are like listening to a poem.

In this episode we'll discuss the issues with the glamorization of asanas, what yoga teachers and students should be exploring instead, we'll discuss the importance of subtlety in yoga, the real meaning of Yoga and devoting yourself to being a lifelong student.

If you're not familiar with Indu's work yet, you're in for a treat. For me, Indu's words are like listening to a poem. They're always carefully thought through and I can listen to the same conversation on repeat and pick out something new to digest each time.

In this illuminating episode, we explore:

• The real meaning of yoga beyond asana
• Why subtlety matters
• The beauty of being a lifelong student
• What teachers & practitioners should really focus on

This is an episode for everyone in our community to listen to (Yoga teachers and students) so please share this around with your friends.

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I'd love to hear your thoughts on the glamorization of asana and how we as a community can shift students' expectations of what they get in a YTT and what it really teaches you. Please reply to this email, or head to the Facebook Group and let's spark a community discussion :)

All the best,

Adrianne Jerrett

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