Sutra 2.1 Tapah Svadhyaya Ishvara Pranidhana Kriya Yogah
Yoga is the balance of discipline and surrender through the study of the self

Covered in 1.3
- Our aim is to balance effort/muscular energy (tapah) and softening/surrender (ishvara pranidhana)
- This tight rope walk is navigated through the study of yourself (svadhyaya)
- Anatomy may seem overwhelming at first, but keep in mind it’s just a tool to help your students navigate this balance between tapah and ishvara pranidhana, to avoid injury and find more ease in the postures
- We all want to continually personalize our practice through self-study