I've been practicing yoga for fifteen years but I still can't sit in lotus pose and I'm embarrassed to go to classes where everyone looks more flexible than me. My practice has become about avoiding shame.
More people experience this than they realize.
The gap between idealized practice and bodily reality can transform a path of acceptance into a source of persistent self-judgment.
“Where Are You with Traditional movement practices — Tai Chi yoga qigong martial arts?”
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