1% theory
The Shape Is Never the Point
The shape is never the point.
It’s the calming of the mind,
the steadying of breath,
the quiet that rises when we soften around the edges.
This is where peace lives.
Where spiritual happiness finds room to grow.
Where practice becomes a way back to yourself.
Some days the body feels open and willing.
Other days it feels heavy, resistant, unfamiliar.
But the mat doesn’t keep score — we do.
We’re the ones who label a practice “good” or “bad,”
who compare today’s body to yesterday’s,
who expect our poses to look a certain way
and then silently scold ourselves when they don’t.
But what if the practice isn’t asking for perfection at all?
What if it’s asking for presence?