One thing the West gets wrong about yoga is that it makes the body the destination instead of the doorway. Nice $120 leggings. A lean physique. A perfectly lit Instagram pose. External validation. None of that is the point. The physical practice was never meant to be the end goal. It was designed as a tool. A vehicle. A way to release stress, tension, and stored emotion from the nervous system so the mind can settle. Asana prepares you for stillness. It is meant to quiet the noise. To bring you to a place where your thoughts are no longer running you. Once the body is regulated, the real work begins: meditation, discipline of attention, inner observation. Yoga is about clarity of mind, not aesthetics of body. When the practice becomes performative, it loses its essence. When it becomes a brand instead of a discipline, it creates people who look centered but are still chaotic inside. The body is the entry point. The mind is the battlefield. Awareness is the goal. That is what get...