#37 Think outside the box

I tell my students, "You need to figure it out for yourself. I'm the guide, you're your own best teacher."

(I don't say this too often because I don't want them to wonder why they pay me)

I think this is a good philosophy for your life on and off the mat. Learn what you can from others and then go off and find your own way. Practice and learn for yourself what works best for you.

In my own practice, I always work to think outside the yoga box. It's easy to repeat and do what others people say; to find out for myself is the real fun.

Lesson learned: Don't be (too much) of a copy-cat. Think outside the yoga box in your practice. You'll be surprised what you find.

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