{"id":14314,"date":"2018-11-22T16:51:55","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T08:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theyogamandala.com.sg\/?p=12695"},"modified":"2024-11-04T11:27:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T03:27:53","slug":"yoga-is-not-a-competition-or-is-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theyogamandala.com.sg\/cn\/yoga-is-not-a-competition-or-is-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoga is NOT a competition&#8230;or is it?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Competition has been a major part of my life since the very beginning. In school, in sports, even in my family \u2013 always trying to be the best, to win. I don\u2019t say this with malice; I enjoy competition. It has become a part of my daily life, and I have a healthy attitude towards it&#8230;especially when I\u2019m winning.<\/p>\n<p>So, I admit it \u2013 I was really nervous to start this course. But, why? I was afraid that it was a competition, and I was afraid I was going to lose. I knew I definitely wouldn\u2019t be the youngest, strongest, or most flexible.\u00a0\u00a0 Knowing all that \u2013 I was scared.<\/p>\n<p>But, then, breathing deeply and standing tall, I walked in and sat down and started the process of yoga. Through the kind words of my teachers and the great attitudes of my fellow classmates, I have truly begun to understand that yoga is NOT a competition \u2013 at least, not in the traditional sense. I don\u2019t get jealous that someone else\u2019s core strength is greater than mine.\u00a0\u00a0 I feel happy when she is able to use her strength to pike into a headstand. I\u2019m not bitter when someone else can rotate completely in a pose because her spine is more flexible. I\u2019m happy that she is able to do the advanced version.<\/p>\n<p>So, no, I\u2019m not in competition with others. But, I am in competition with myself. I love trying to push myself to that next level of a pose. I love the feeling of finally being strong enough to do a Fallen Angle. However, I am cautious of this competition. I understand there will be ups and downs, and I am forgiving of the downs. I am kind to myself. It is a process. And, it is mine.<\/p>\n<p>-Patricia Makatsaria<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Competition has been a major part of my life since the very beginning. In school, in sports, even in my family \u2013 always trying to be the best, to win. I don\u2019t say this with malice; I enjoy competition. 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