Ego Detachment

This morning’s practice was low energy. I skipped everything between nãvãsana (boat pose) and ūrdhva dhanurãsana (upward bow pose). However, with Sara’s assistance, I did my first two drop-backs!

Paul was surprised I didn’t finish the primary series. My ego wants to believe that these expectations are because I was awesome during morning practice. The little compliments I get really stroke my ego. One girl said I was really flexible after we worked together. Another guy said my pose was perfect when I modeled in front of the class.

It’s nice to get these compliments, but sometimes they distract me from my practice. I find myself competing with my classmates to go faster or go deeper, rather than listening to my body. So I remind myself to focus on my own practice.

Detachment from the ego is an exercise of its own.