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Is Ashtanga yoga like a drug?
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The Question
Has anyone else felt obsessed with always showing up — no matter what? When life’s other demands pile up, there’s still this inner voice that insists you must practice. Is that dedication or obsession? Sometimes it feels deeply healing, but other times it feels like a compulsion, as if I’m doing it despite the signs that maybe it shouldn’t be the priority right now. Why does this happen? Maybe it’s a personality trait? 🤷🏽♀️
— via r/ashtanga
Our Response
**Theme:** Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga **Episode:** 2 **Week:** 2026-04-21 **Why:** Philosophical questions about Ashtanga's nature, influence, and relationship to spirituality
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