The secret ingredients of a yoga class.

A yoga class is almost always more effective than doing yoga alone.

It isn’t about the skill or the knowledge. It’s about the conditions that are created.

You go to the yoga studio with intent, at a set time. The teacher guides you on what to do next, you don’t have to decide. The others are doing it and so there’s tension to go along, to not be left out. The class ends at a particular time, so you surrender without anxiety.

These are the conditions that help us do better. How can we create them in our work?