Yoga teaches us to be courageous and act, even when we’re afraid. Yoga is the practice of doing, even when we don’t feel like it. Yoga can be the remedy for perfectionism, the all-or-nothing mentality, and procrastination.

Yoga shows us that we don’t need to be perfect, and that it’s okay to fail. Because when we try, and even if we fail, we learn something about ourselves. It reminds us that failure doesn’t mean we’re failures, because we all fail at something! To be able to do something with competence, rigor, knowledge, and experience, it will involve failure. And the most important thing is what we do with those mistakes, the lessons we learn from our experiences, what we decide about who we want to be, and the steps we take next.

Those who don’t do things because they call themselves perfectionists are trapped in the fear of exposing themselves, or of not being enough, capable, or good, or fear becoming the target of criticism, judgment, rejection, etc. Yoga emphasizes the importance of being vulnerable, and that this never means we are weak; quite the opposite, because vulnerability implies courage.

Yoga is a path of progress through understanding and overcoming our beliefs, patterns, and fears. Yoga uses attention to the moment, and through this, we learn that the change we desire begins within. And change is never made in the past or the future, but in the present.

The Yoga I teach derives from the tradition of my beloved teachers who believed that regular practice, done without major interruptions and over a long period of time, is capable of transforming our lives. The Yoga of my teachers, and of my teachers’ teachers, in a long, ancient lineage, practiced by many masters, sages, and scholars, does not seek momentary pleasure, nor is it meant to be shown off to others. It is a powerful, strong, internal, and personal practice.

To find this inner power, we need to confront our perfectionist ideas and our moments of procrastination. Yoga invites us to be mindful of ourselves, of what we feel, what we think, and how we act. Yes, this takes work, and there are no miracles or quick fixes, but the result is that we become more responsible, intuitive, self-aware, grounded, and aligned with our present, and therefore capable of making better decisions.

Ultimately, Yoga creates freedom because we learn from our mistakes, focusing on progress rather than appearances or fears of this or that, so we can continue taking the right steps toward the life we ​​want for ourselves.

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