In the Light on Yoga Sutras, BKS Iyengar talks about this battleground of conflict and creation in each posture. "The aim is to recreate the process of human evolution in our own internal environment...."
The example used is Sirsasana (headstand posture), it is a great way to see this battleground - "as we challenge ourselves to improve the position, fear of falling acts to inhibits you. If we are rash, we fall, if timorous, we make no progress. But if the interplay of the two forces is observed, analyzed and controlled, we can achieve perfection. In this moment, the asmita (sense of self) which proposed (the challenge) and the asmita with opposed become one in the asana and assume a perfect form." Liberation.
I think that is beautiful - appreciate each posture as a place for your own conflict and finding new creation.
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