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How Dare You Be Independent.
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How Dare You Be Independent.

Willingness demonstrates ownership & creates expansion

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Jordan Blizzard Planit
Sep 30, 2024
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Another day, another country, another yoga class I get in trouble for my independent practice. Welcome to Planit Butter.

…Where the willingness to do, to be, is a guiding tool leveraged to demonstrate to the universe the ownership of our infinite expansiveness.


“Yoga is a way of life, a process of self-discovery and self-knowledge. Through the practice of asanas and breathing, we develop the ability to focus inward and cultivate a sense of balance. This journey toward self-awareness allows us to tune out distractions and deepen our understanding of who we are, leading to greater independence and strength from within." — T.K.V. Desikachar, The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice.

Desikachar was an influential Indian yoga teacher, scholar, and author (1938-2016), known for his teachings on the therapeutic aspects of yoga and personalized approaches tailored to the individual’s needs.

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Understanding this, I hope you can imagine the obscene levels of laughter I refrain from exploding EVERY time an instructor approaches me after a yoga session to let me know that I am a distraction to the rest of the students for prioritizing my self-discovery, self-knowledge, and inward focus.

Furthermore, I attend classes to learn and integrate into my own mental, emotional, and physical practices. Not to play follow-the-leader.

I’m a sucker for irony and I’m willing to have the conversation, every time.

The other day’s glorious example was an experience in Los Angeles, California.

Let’s set the Party of One scene —


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