Yoga can be insufferable at times.
However, like anything in life, if we do not endure some suffering, how can we understand what it feels like to be free of pain, be that emotional, physical or spiritual? The world is full of contrasts and opposites for this exact reason. The experience of suffering creates an understanding and appreciation for freedom from suffering.
What exactly is freedom?
It’s a big broad word to swallow so let’s identify it more closely, because freedom is actually what we are really all looking in life at a deeper level. You might label it happiness, love, confidence, but really what you are saying is – I want to be free of fear, fear of the unknown.