Oh my, how I can relate to this. I mean, I’m not into yoga to the extent you are. (For me it’s pickleball, among other things.) But I recognize the inner tyrant, the drive, the lack of compassion for self.

We don’t do ourselves a service by having such high expectations and standards for ourselves that we feel crappy whenever we are standing still. I don’t know the answer, but you have inspired me. I’m vowing to cut myself some slack. I may not do less or slack off much in the amount I do each day, but it wouldn’t hurt to focus more on feeling good about what was achieved instead of focusing on what wasn’t. Good luck taming your inner tyrant!