Inner Notes

Journal Reflections from the mat and the mind

A living collection of observations, teaching notes, philosophical questions, and the quiet realizations that the TatTwamAsi path keeps returning to.

Practice March 7, 2026

The Quiet Within the Asana

Strength becomes meaningful when it can coexist with breath. This week reminded me that depth is not created by force, but by consistency, patience, and attentive release.

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Wisdom March 3, 2026
"Discipline in yoga is not control over the body; it is friendship with the body."
Philosophy February 24, 2026

On Stillness as Practice

The hardest posture I have encountered is sitting quietly. Not the seated forward fold, not the shoulder stand — just sitting. Alert without agenda. Aware without analysis.

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Teaching February 18, 2026

Teaching Note: The language of cues

Shifted from "press the floor away" to "feel the earth rising to meet you." Same physics. Entirely different nervous system response from students. The direction of metaphor matters.

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Wisdom February 10, 2026
"The pose begins when you want to leave it."
Practice January 30, 2026

Inversions and Perspective

Every headstand rearranges more than blood — it rearranges one's relationship to the concept of "up." The world, briefly seen from below, becomes kinder somehow.

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The Practice

Write to observe. Observe to understand. Understand to release.