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Effortless Effort (& How Much Effort is Required to Actually Get There)

by stephanie | Jul 9, 2015 | Personal, Philosophy, Practice

A concept that BKS Iyengar often referred to when discussing practice is ‘effortless effort’. I remember the first time I heard that phrase. It really struck me. I immediately understood it to mean a deliberate, well-intentioned practice, but without strain or...

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