In my personal yoga practice, I devote a lot of time to balancing poses like Utkatasana (Awkward Chair), Vrkasana (Tree), and Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon). I have to admit, this is mainly self-preservation: I have intrinsically poor balance, and I make greater strides in conquering this when I have been practicing my balancing poses. Conversely, if I slack off […]