What are you feeling? Great joy. You’re proud
of yourself that you’ve managed to solve it. It
builds on your self-confidence. If you need to
take the same math test once again, you don’t
get stressed about it. The more you exercise,
the easier it gets.
It works the same way with yoga asanas.
Specific asanas might be initially outside your
comfort zone, but you set an intention and
work on them. You practice and practice and
practice. Slowly you improve. And at some
point, you notice that it has become relatively
easy to perform them.
Your achievement makes you happy. It also
prepares you for challenging situations in
ordinary life.
Once they come up, you’re likely to have more
faith that you can cope with them.
And, of course, the asana you’ve mastered
enriches your practice. Now it takes less effort
to get into the asana; you don’t need to think
of instructions, your body doesn’t resist the
pose. So, you go to a more subtle level,
observe the bodily sensations, and the energy
flows, maximizing the benefits of the exercise.