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Why Physical Mastery in Yoga Doesn't Always Create Emotional Growth

I can do advanced yoga poses that took me years to master but I still lose my temper with my kids over homework. The flexibility in my body hasn't translated to flexibility in my mind.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Bodily achievement can coexist with psychological rigidity when practice remains compartmentalized from daily life.

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