Doing Practice vs Thinking Practice

Nancy Gilgoff, the first western woman to study Astanga with Sri K Pattabhi Jois, often talks about the Astanga Yoga system as a 'doing' practice. In a 'doing' practice, we are indeed 'mindful' - but mindful doesn't mean 'thinking, thinking, thinking'. We can move through our practice with awareness, without letting the mind takeover. Make the distinction between being mindful & aware & allowing the practice to unfold vs being in your head & over thinking everything. There is a trust that comes when you begin to really learn yoga. We go deeper inward toward self, instead of surfing the surface with an external practice. It's like practicing yoga without a mirror (you experience it from the inside out), while practicing in front of a mirror (the experience is external like watching TV). Letting-go and offering a chance to be unattached to the outcome gives us freedom in the flow. Experience it...