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Letter to New Practitioners: Challenge Yourself!

When I was first learning Ashtanga yoga, I often challenged myself to focus on different aspects of the practice. Sometimes it was a one-day challenge, sometimes a weekly challenge. I might focus on breath or bandhas or a certain transition.

  The first challenge for new practitioners, of course, is to get to the shala and put down your mat for practice. If that’s your current challenge, go ahead…