{"id":12691,"date":"2018-11-22T12:42:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T04:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theyogamandala.com.sg\/?p=12691"},"modified":"2024-11-04T11:27:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T03:27:53","slug":"dont-forget-the-struggle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theyogamandala.com.sg\/cn\/dont-forget-the-struggle\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t forget the struggle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There was one time on our way to lunch, we were all sore, aching, frustrated, and completely spent. We were ranting and talking about how hard the sequence was and picking on our own difficulties and feeling rather down about it. Because well&#8230;nobody likes to be reminded of their own shortcomings right?<\/p>\n<p>Then I remember Jess saying, &#8220;The best kinds of teachers are not those who are already perfect and flexible and strong to begin with, like for example, a gymnast who does yoga. 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