MindBodyGreen : 5 Tips to Tame the Yoga Ego

I’ve had a lot of luck in the writing department lately from being published in Origin Magazine to joining the team at Vibrant Wellness Journal .  This morning, another blessed surprise found its way to my inbox from MindBodyGreen .  My article (5 Tips to Tame the Yoga Ego) had been reviewed and published on their site!  My piece started as a response to my (minor) instagram addiction and my (major) inspiration for following yogis & their circus freak photos.  Yes, it looks incredible and stunning. Yes, I am a little jealous that I can’t do it.  But ultimately, does it feel good in your body? Is there integration and ease in the posture? Are you even breathing?   Despite all these questions, I still found myself wanting to test out some of the cirque du soleil poses.  But instead of compensating my own practice for something that looked aesthetically pleasing, I decided to write about it.  Yogi’s around the world, I still find inspiration in your scorpion poses and beautiful inversions with no hands, but don’t expect to see any of that on my instagram feed.  But who am I kidding, you will still find plenty of #yogilife motivated photos. (instagram: lschipper)

So here it is, 5 Tips to Tame the Yoga Ego , because we all know that self-pride and admiration comes out every once in a while.

Below are a few of my admirable friends with even more admirable practices. No ego involved. They practice and play on their mat with ease and intelligence- to express not impress.