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Should I go back after 1 year?


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The Question

I was practicing Ashtanga 3 to 4 times a week for 1y and ultimately decided to participate in an Ashtanga retreat in Bali for 1 week. That was 1 year ago. After I came back, I was so tired that I stopped Ashtanga completely. I felt like I had tried to do the full primary series in the retreat, which I hasn’t done before, and I was never going to be able to fully do it. A few months later the Shala I used to go to next to my house closed. Bottom line – after 1 year, I am craving Ashtanga. But I h…

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Our Response

**Theme:** Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga **Episode:** 3 **Week:** 2026-04-28 **Why:** Questions about staying with or leaving Ashtanga practice

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