“If I had to describe my first couple of years of consistent yoga practice into a few words they would be: hard, structured and forceful. I was practicing like an athlete. Eventually along the way I began to soften towards myself. I was more patient and forgiving. I started to replace expectation for the practice with gratitude. And now, my practice is much less about me and much more about the world I exist in. I’m trying to give more, love more, serve more. I think that’s where a lot of Western yoga practitioners get stuck; their practice remains completely focused on themselves when, if you allow it, it can do so much more. We have a larger capacity for giving than we think we do.”